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/33fe8fe7-719a-405a-9ed2-d9f816ce1d57@sabinyo.mountain/

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.
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

History

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 12:30:00 +0000

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cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Tue, 29 Jul 2025 08:00:00 +0000

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Description 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/33fe8fe7-719a-405a-9ed2-d9f816ce1d57@sabinyo.mountain/ 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.
Title soundwire: Revert "soundwire: qcom: Add set_channel_map api support"
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-07-28T11:21:50.349Z

Reserved: 2025-04-16T04:51:24.021Z

Link: CVE-2025-38486

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-07-28T12:15:30.600

Modified: 2025-07-29T14:14:29.590

Link: CVE-2025-38486

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-38486 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2025-07-29T07:59:20Z