CVE-2025-38308 ASoC: Intel: avs: Fix possible null-ptr-deref when initing hw
A null pointer dereference in the Intel AVSoC driver can cause a kernel crash, leading to denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-38308?
CVE-2025-38308 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 10 Jul 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ASoC: Intel: avs: Fix possible null-ptr-deref when initing hw
Search result of avs_dai_find_path_template() shall be verified before being used. As 'template' is already known when avs_hw_constraints_init() is fired, drop the search entirely.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-38308?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2025-38308?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2025-38308 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-38308 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2025-38308, GHSA-fqwf-xmh6-8wqj, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38308.