CVE-2025-40121

CVE Details

Release Date:	2025-11-12
Impact:	Moderate	What is this?

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: Intel: bytcr_rt5651: Fix invalid quirk input mapping When an invalid value is passed via quirk option, currently bytcr_rt5640 driver just ignores and leaves as is, which may lead to unepxected results like OOB access. This patch adds the sanity check and corrects the input mapping to the certain default value if an invalid value is passed.

See more information about CVE-2025-40121 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v3 metrics

Base Score:	7.0
Vector String:	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Version:	3.1
Attack Vector:	Local
Attack Complexity:	High
Privileges Required:	Low
User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact:	High
Integrity Impact:	High
Availability Impact:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2025-28048	2025-12-12
Oracle Linux version 9 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2025-28048	2025-12-12