CVE-2026-72304: Linux kernel · ASoC: SOF: ipc4-control: Fix TOCTOU in sof_ipc4_bytes_put
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 5% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1, 7.0.0-1017.17~24.04.1, 7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1 +12
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Aug 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
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
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AI-suggested
A patch is available and should be applied to affected Linux kernel versions to resolve the TOCTOU issue in sof_ipc4_bytes_put(). Users should update to fixed kernel versions as provided by their Linux distribution vendors. No additional mitigation is noted in the vendor advisory.
Description
A time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ASoC SOF ipc4-control component was fixed. The flaw involved incorrect handling of copy size in sof_ipc4_bytes_put(), where the size was derived from old buffer data rather than the incoming new data size, potentially causing truncation or stale data copying. This issue has been addressed by validating and using the incoming data's size before copying.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72304 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/038406abde0d0883419ec89425ea941ec8bbef95 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/266f936db83aee6ca6473bbb06259bda52bf4fc3 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ad673e7139cf214afd24321a829aad6575f4163 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cf6a7ebbf8787393b158b2cc341723e5bebc4a8 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb4293173db2d474d8fbc0e5ecf4943e6df2b40e (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-72304 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72304 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/3ad673e7139cf214afd24321a829aad6575f4163 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8888-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8889-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8887-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8886-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8888-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8887-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8887-3 (opens in a new tab)