About this tag
The Intel AVS tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the Intel Audio, Voice, and Speech (AVS) technology, particularly in the context of Linux kernel vulnerabilities. A recent thread highlights CVE-2025-40338, a use-after-free bug in the ASoC Intel AVS audio stack where a shared name pointer could lead to memory corruption. The fix involves duplicating the name string and reordering initialization to prevent component teardown from accessing freed memory. This tag is relevant for users interested in Linux kernel security, audio driver stability, and Intel hardware support in open-source systems.
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    CVE-2025-40338: Linux Kernel ASoC Intel AVS Use-After-Free Fix

    The Linux kernel has a newly recorded vulnerability, CVE-2025-40338, that fixes a use‑after‑free risk in the ASoC Intel AVS audio stack where a single allocated name pointer was shared between components — the remedy duplicates the name and updates the initialization order to prevent component...