CVE-2026-64481

highCVSS 7.8covered by 3 sourcesfirst seen 2026-07-14

Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a privilege escalation, denial of service or information leaks. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-6405-1

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What: There is an issue with firmware load work teardown in the hda/cs35l41 driver.
Who is affected: Deployments using the ALSA hda/cs35l41 driver.
Urgency: Remediation is necessary to ensure proper driver functionality.
Action: Apply the relevant patches once available.

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Exploitation outlook

Low exploitation risk0.14% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 4% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Advisory coverage (3)

unknownDSA-6405-1 linux - security updatedebian · 2026-07-31
highCVE-2026-64481: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: hda/cs35l41: Fix fir…nvd · 2026-07-25
highCVE-2026-64481: ALSA: hda/cs35l41: Fix firmware load work teardownmsrc · 2026-07-14

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