CVE-2026-43443: Linux kernel · ASoC: amd: acp-mach-common: Add missing error check for clock acquisition
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 1% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde@7.0.0-1008.8?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 25.10linuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 25.10linux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 25.10linux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 25.10linux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 25.10linux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
A fix is available that replaces clk_get() calls with device-managed devm_clk_get() and adds error checking using IS_ERR() after each clock acquisition. Users should apply the official patches or update to fixed kernel versions to remediate this issue.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ASoC amd acp-mach-common driver was fixed by adding missing error checks for clock acquisition. The affected functions did not verify the return values of clk_get(), which could cause kernel crashes due to dereferencing invalid pointers. The fix involved switching to device-managed clock acquisition and adding error checks immediately after each clock acquisition.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-43443 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-43443 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/30c64fb9839949f085c8eb55b979cbd8a4c51f00 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0cee68fb7f4cf1562e067c5a82d25062a973b0d0 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/30c64fb9839949f085c8eb55b979cbd8a4c51f00 (opens in a new tab)