CVE-2026-64488 ALSA: aoa: check snd_ctl_new1() return value
A missing NULL check in the Linux kernel ALSA aoa driver allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service via memory allocation failure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-64488?
CVE-2026-64488 is a vulnerability in Linux, published on 25 Jul 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:
ALSA: aoa: check snd_ctl_new1() return value
snd_ctl_new1() can return NULL when memory allocation fails. In layout.c, the function does not check the return value before dereferencing ctl->id.name or passing to aoa_snd_ctl_add(), which can lead to a NULL pointer dereference.
Add NULL checks after snd_ctl_new1() calls and return early if any fails.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-64488?
How do I fix CVE-2026-64488?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2026-64488 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-64488 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2026-64488, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-64488, GHSA-f8vw-v29r-vg8c, ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2204-CVE-2026-64488, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64488.