In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: SOF: ipc4-topology:...

Description

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

ASoC: SOF: ipc4-topology: Correct the allocation size for bytes controls

The size of the data behind of scontrol->ipc_control_data for bytes
controls is:
[1] sizeof(struct sof_ipc4_control_data) + // kernel only struct
[2] sizeof(struct sof_abi_hdr)) + payload

The max_size specifies the size of [2] and it is coming from topology.

Change the function to take this into account and allocate adequate amount
of memory behind scontrol->ipc_control_data.

With the change we will allocate [1] amount more memory to be able to hold
the full size of data.

Basic information

Type
unreviewed
Severity
medium
Advisory on GitHub
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Source code
Not specified
Published (advisory)
2026-05-06 12:30:29 UTC
Updated
2026-05-12 21:32:33 UTC
NVD published
2026-05-06

EPSS Score

Score Percentile
0.01% 2.23%

CVSS Scores

Base score Version Severity Vector
5.5 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

Identifiers

References

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