CVE-2026-43478 ASoC: codecs: rt1011: Use component to get the dapm context in spk_mode_put

What is CVE-2026-43478?

CVE-2026-43478 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 13 May 2026. 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: codecs: rt1011: Use component to get the dapm context in spk_mode_put

The correct helper to use in rt1011_recv_spk_mode_put() to retrieve the DAPM context is snd_soc_component_to_dapm(), from kcontrol we will receive NULL pointer.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-43478?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2026-43478?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2026-43478 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-43478 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43478, GHSA-vg95-jfx5-wh3m, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43478.