4.6
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-31620
ALSA: usx2y: us144mkii: fix NULL deref on missing interface 0
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: usx2y: us144mkii: fix NULL deref on missing interface 0 A malicious USB device with the TASCAM US-144MKII device id can have a configuration containing bInterfaceNumber=1 but no interface 0. USB configuration descriptors are not required to assign interface numbers sequentially, so usb_ifnum_to_if(dev, 0) returns will NULL, which will then be dereferenced directly. Fix this up by checking the return value properly.

INFO

Published Date :

April 24, 2026, 3:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 28, 2026, 2:11 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update the Linux kernel to the latest version to fix the ALSA usx2y NULL dereference vulnerability.
  • Update the Linux kernel to the latest stable version.
  • Verify the fix by testing with a malicious USB device.
  • Apply vendor-specific patches if available.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 28, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.19 up to (excluding) 6.19.14 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0 up to (excluding) 7.0.1 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.18 up to (excluding) 6.18.24
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09b145c1f1331c40dc955c0024d636f25417cddb Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48bd344e1040b9f2eb512be73c13f5db83efc191 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d04dd67ab10dc978c6c843c6bd6a2a66a9444f51 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fbaf29ce00e7bce683f3faf4f2b326bd0a9e6602 Types: Patch
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Apr. 27, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48bd344e1040b9f2eb512be73c13f5db83efc191
  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Apr. 24, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: usx2y: us144mkii: fix NULL deref on missing interface 0 A malicious USB device with the TASCAM US-144MKII device id can have a configuration containing bInterfaceNumber=1 but no interface 0. USB configuration descriptors are not required to assign interface numbers sequentially, so usb_ifnum_to_if(dev, 0) returns will NULL, which will then be dereferenced directly. Fix this up by checking the return value properly.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09b145c1f1331c40dc955c0024d636f25417cddb
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d04dd67ab10dc978c6c843c6bd6a2a66a9444f51
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fbaf29ce00e7bce683f3faf4f2b326bd0a9e6602
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