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CVE-2026-53348: Linux kernel · ASoC: SDCA: fix NULL pointer dereference in sdca_dev_unregister_functions

Source GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% 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:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 1 Jul 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

AI-suggested

The fix involves kernel code changes to add NULL pointer checks and improve function registration rollback. Until patched, avoid conditions that trigger partial function registration failures or device cleanup races if possible.

Description

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ASoC SDCA component caused a NULL pointer dereference in the sdca_dev_unregister_functions function. This occurs when the function iterates over SDCA function descriptors without checking for NULL pointers, leading to a kernel crash (NULL pointer dereference). The issue arises during device cleanup races or partial function registration failures. The vulnerability has been fixed by adding NULL pointer checks, making the unregister function idempotent, and rolling back partial registrations.

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