Threats tagged 'ghsa-9cqx-9fcv-mjx8'

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel ALSA hda component was fixed by adding a missing pointer check in the hda_component_manager_init function. The issue involved the __component_match_add function potentially assigning an error pointer (ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM)) to 'matchptr', which was later dereferenced without validation, leading to a possible crash. This flaw was identified by the Linux Verification Center and affects multiple Linux kernel versions. The vulnerability has been addressed in updated kernel releases.