CVE-2025-40344
Published Dec 9, 2025
Modified Apr 15, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: Intel: avs: Disable periods-elapsed work when closing PCM avs_dai_fe_shutdown() handles the shutdown procedure for HOST HDAudio stream while period-elapsed work services its IRQs. As the former frees the DAI's private context, these two operations shall be synchronized to avoid slab-use-after-free or worse errors.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2025-40344? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ASoC: Intel: avs: Disable periods-elapsed work when closing PCM
avs_dai_fe_shutdown() handles the shutdown procedure for HOST HDAudio
stream while period-elapsed work services its IRQs. As the former
frees the DAI's private context, these two operations shall be
synchronized to avoid slab-use-after-free or worse errors.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-40344? +
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