Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: soundwire: Revert "soundwire...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
soundwire: Revert "soundwire: qcom: Add set_channel_map api support"
This reverts commit 7796c97df6b1b2206681a07f3c80f6023a6593d5.
This patch broke Dragonboard 845c (sdm845). I see:
Unexpected kernel BRK exception at EL1
Internal error: BRK handler: 00000000f20003e8 [#1] SMP
pc : qcom_swrm_set_channel_map+0x7c/0x80 [soundwire_qcom]
lr : snd_soc_dai_set_channel_map+0x34/0x78
Call trace:
qcom_swrm_set_channel_map+0x7c/0x80 [soundwire_qcom] (P)
sdm845_dai_init+0x18c/0x2e0 [snd_soc_sdm845]
snd_soc_link_init+0x28/0x6c
snd_soc_bind_card+0x5f4/0xb0c
snd_soc_register_card+0x148/0x1a4
devm_snd_soc_register_card+0x50/0xb0
sdm845_snd_platform_probe+0x124/0x148 [snd_soc_sdm845]
platform_probe+0x6c/0xd0
really_probe+0xc0/0x2a4
__driver_probe_device+0x7c/0x130
driver_probe_device+0x40/0x118
__device_attach_driver+0xc4/0x108
bus_for_each_drv+0x8c/0xf0
__device_attach+0xa4/0x198
device_initial_probe+0x18/0x28
bus_probe_device+0xb8/0xbc
deferred_probe_work_func+0xac/0xfc
process_one_work+0x244/0x658
worker_thread+0x1b4/0x360
kthread+0x148/0x228
ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20
Kernel panic - not syncing: BRK handler: Fatal exception
Dan has also reported following issues with the original patch
https://lore.kernel.org/all/[email protected]/
Bug #1:
The zeroeth element of ctrl->pconfig[] is supposed to be unused. We
start counting at 1. However this code sets ctrl->pconfig[0].ch_mask = 128.
Bug #2:
There are SLIM_MAX_TX_PORTS (16) elements in tx_ch[] array but only
QCOM_SDW_MAX_PORTS + 1 (15) in the ctrl->pconfig[] array so it corrupts
memory like Yongqin Liu pointed out.
Bug 3:
Like Jie Gan pointed out, it erases all the tx information with the rx
information.
Impact
CVE-2025-38486 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium). The vector is requires local access, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. No fixed version is listed yet, so configuration controls and monitoring matter more in the interim.
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- What is CVE-2025-38486? CVE-2025-38486 is a medium-severity security vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet.
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