Vulnerability · Published Feb 26, 2025 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2021-47650ASoC: soc-compress: prevent the potentially use of null pointer

Medium 5.5

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 17% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 82.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: soc-compress: prevent the potentially use of null pointer There is one call trace that snd_soc_register_card() ->snd_soc_bind_card()->soc_init_pcm_runtime() ->snd_soc_dai_compress_new()->snd_soc_new_compress(). In the trace the 'codec_dai' transfers from card->dai_link, and we can see from the snd_soc_add_pcm_runtime() in snd_soc_bind_card() that, if value of card->dai_link->num_codecs is 0, then 'codec_dai' could be null pointer caused by index out of bound in 'asoc_rtd_to_codec(rtd, 0)'. And snd_soc_register_card() is called by various platforms. Therefore, it is better to add the check in the case of misusing. And because 'cpu_dai' has already checked in soc_init_pcm_runtime(), there is no need to check again. Adding the check as follow, then if 'codec_dai' is null, snd_soc_new_compress() will not pass through the check 'if (playback + capture != 1)', avoiding the leftover use of 'codec_dai'.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux5.17.3-1DEBIAN-CVE-2021-47650
Debian:13linux5.17.3-1DEBIAN-CVE-2021-47650
Debian:14linux5.17.3-1DEBIAN-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-37.39UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1011.14UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1010.12UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1008.12UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1008.10UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1007.8UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1008.11UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1010.11UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-37.39UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1009.12UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1011.13UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47650

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 467fece8fbc6774a3a3bd0981e1a342fb5022706 – before 68a69ad8df959e5211ed4a8e120783b2d352ea74467fece8fbc6774a3a3bd0981e1a342fb5022706 – before 4639c1d97f385f4784f44d66a3da0672f4951ada467fece8fbc6774a3a3bd0981e1a342fb5022706 – before fc237b8d624f4bcb0f21a532627ce4e3b3a85569467fece8fbc6774a3a3bd0981e1a342fb5022706 – before 08af6da684b44097ea09f1d74d5858b837ed203b467fece8fbc6774a3a3bd0981e1a342fb5022706 – before f69a75cb8a98c6c487d620442c68595726a69f60467fece8fbc6774a3a3bd0981e1a342fb5022706 – before de2c6f98817fa5decb9b7d3b3a8a3ab864c10588
Linux Linux 5.4

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