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CVE-2026-98744: ASoC: codecs: max98363: fix uninitialized stream_config->type

• Severity: unknown
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-10-18 · updated 2026-10-21

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: codecs: max98363: fix uninitialized stream_config->type stream_config is not initialized before being passed to sdw_stream_add_slave(). The type field may contain garbage and is later copied to stream->type by sdw_config_stream(). Zero-initialize stream_config so type defaults to SDW_STREAM_PCM.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: 6.4 — fixed in 7.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 7.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c251426bb67de5cbfd3b5550bd5983736e8b9c7
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7df8c39a50f364c04d68881e61ba1ecad29d4b72
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a756c93fae312cc2bcdf157a0992e505573c530f
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcd61aa247c28b721ac21dda6e4135f75a2de29f
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f44ba04c7a32bd13dbdcd814385b8629d0ee95e3

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