Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ASoC: SOF: Intel: hda: Use devm_kstrdup() to avoid memleak.

sof_pdata->tplg_filename can have address allocated by kstrdup()
and can be overwritten. Memory leak was detected with kmemleak:

unreferenced object 0xffff88812391ff60 (size 16):
comm "kworker/4:1", pid 161, jiffies 4294802931
hex dump (first 16 bytes):
73 6f 66 2d 68 64 61 2d 67 65 6e 65 72 69 63 00 sof-hda-generic.
backtrace (crc 4bf1675c):
__kmalloc_node_track_caller_noprof+0x49c/0x6b0
kstrdup+0x46/0xc0
hda_machine_select.cold+0x1de/0x12cf [snd_sof_intel_hda_generic]
sof_init_environment+0x16f/0xb50 [snd_sof]
sof_probe_continue+0x45/0x7c0 [snd_sof]
sof_probe_work+0x1e/0x40 [snd_sof]
process_one_work+0x894/0x14b0
worker_thread+0x5e5/0xfb0
kthread+0x39d/0x760
ret_from_fork+0x31/0x70
ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30
Published: 2025-07-25
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5975-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-22703 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: SOF: Intel: hda: Use devm_kstrdup() to avoid memleak. sof_pdata->tplg_filename can have address allocated by kstrdup() and can be overwritten. Memory leak was detected with kmemleak: unreferenced object 0xffff88812391ff60 (size 16): comm "kworker/4:1", pid 161, jiffies 4294802931 hex dump (first 16 bytes): 73 6f 66 2d 68 64 61 2d 67 65 6e 65 72 69 63 00 sof-hda-generic. backtrace (crc 4bf1675c): __kmalloc_node_track_caller_noprof+0x49c/0x6b0 kstrdup+0x46/0xc0 hda_machine_select.cold+0x1de/0x12cf [snd_sof_intel_hda_generic] sof_init_environment+0x16f/0xb50 [snd_sof] sof_probe_continue+0x45/0x7c0 [snd_sof] sof_probe_work+0x1e/0x40 [snd_sof] process_one_work+0x894/0x14b0 worker_thread+0x5e5/0xfb0 kthread+0x39d/0x760 ret_from_fork+0x31/0x70 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7879-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7879-2 Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7880-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7879-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7879-4 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7934-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
History

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-401
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 12:30:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Low


Sat, 26 Jul 2025 12:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 15:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: SOF: Intel: hda: Use devm_kstrdup() to avoid memleak. sof_pdata->tplg_filename can have address allocated by kstrdup() and can be overwritten. Memory leak was detected with kmemleak: unreferenced object 0xffff88812391ff60 (size 16): comm "kworker/4:1", pid 161, jiffies 4294802931 hex dump (first 16 bytes): 73 6f 66 2d 68 64 61 2d 67 65 6e 65 72 69 63 00 sof-hda-generic. backtrace (crc 4bf1675c): __kmalloc_node_track_caller_noprof+0x49c/0x6b0 kstrdup+0x46/0xc0 hda_machine_select.cold+0x1de/0x12cf [snd_sof_intel_hda_generic] sof_init_environment+0x16f/0xb50 [snd_sof] sof_probe_continue+0x45/0x7c0 [snd_sof] sof_probe_work+0x1e/0x40 [snd_sof] process_one_work+0x894/0x14b0 worker_thread+0x5e5/0xfb0 kthread+0x39d/0x760 ret_from_fork+0x31/0x70 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30
Title ASoC: SOF: Intel: hda: Use devm_kstrdup() to avoid memleak.
References

Subscriptions

Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T21:27:59.571Z

Reserved: 2025-04-16T04:51:24.016Z

Link: CVE-2025-38438

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-07-25T16:15:29.143

Modified: 2025-11-19T18:09:51.987

Link: CVE-2025-38438

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2025-07-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-38438 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2025-07-26T12:07:31Z

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