Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: ctxfi: Check the error for index mapping The ctxfi driver blindly assumed a proper value returned from daio_device_index(), but it's not always true. Add a proper error check to deal with the error from the function.
Affected products
linux: linux kernel
References3
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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5.5
MEDIUM
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 2 · as of 13 November 2026
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