Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 27, 2026· Updated May 27, 2026
CVE-2026-46004
CVE-2026-46004
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ALSA: caiaq: Handle probe errors properly
The probe procedure of setup_card() in caiaq driver doesn't treat the error cases gracefully, e.g. the error from snd_card_register() calls snd_card_free() but continues. This would lead to a UAF for the further calls like snd_usb_caiaq_control_init(), as Berk suggested in another patch in the link below.
However, the problem is not only that; in general, this function drops the all error handlings (as it's a void function) although its caller can propagate an error to snd_probe(), which eventually calls snd_card_free() as a proper error path. That said, we should treat each error case in setup_card(), and just return the error code promptly, which is then handled later as a fatal error in snd_probe().
This patch achieves it by changing the setup_card() to return an error code. Also, the superfluous snd_card_free() call is removed, too.
Note that card->private_free can be set still safely at returning an error. All called functions in card_free() have checks of the unassigned resources or NULL checks.
AI Insight
LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
In the Linux kernel ALSA caiaq driver, improper error handling in probe can lead to use-after-free.
Vulnerability
In the Linux kernel ALSA caiaq driver, the probe procedure of setup_card() does not handle errors properly. After a failure like snd_card_register() error, it calls snd_card_free() but continues execution, leading to a use-after-free (UAF) when subsequent calls like snd_usb_caiaq_control_init() are made. Affected versions: before the fix commit e59ecd4ee3a4.
Exploitation
An attacker would need to trigger a probe error condition, such as by providing a malicious USB device that causes snd_card_register() to fail. The driver then continues to use freed memory, potentially leading to exploitation. No special privileges beyond physical USB access required.
Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to use-after-free, potentially allowing an attacker to cause a denial of service or escalate privileges. The exact impact depends on memory state.
Mitigation
The fix is in Linux kernel commit e59ecd4ee3a450db6cb4e4ecaa3efdd593f80056, which changes setup_card() to return an error code and removes the erroneous snd_card_free() call. Users should update to a kernel containing this commit.
AI Insight generated on May 27, 2026. Synthesized from this CVE's description and the cited reference URLs; citations are validated against the source bundle.
Affected products
1Patches
10f537e3ad6960ALSA: caiaq: Handle probe errors properly
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.gitTakashi IwaiApr 14, 2026Fixed in 6.6.140via kernel-cna
2 files changed · +48 −20
sound/usb/caiaq/device.c+24 −10 modifieddiff --git a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c index 51177ebfb8c627..8af0c04041ee3e 100644 --- a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c +++ b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c @@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ int snd_usb_caiaq_set_auto_msg(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev, tmp, sizeof(tmp)); } -static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) +static int setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) { int ret; char val[4]; @@ -325,8 +325,10 @@ static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) snd_usb_caiaq_send_command(cdev, EP1_CMD_READ_IO, NULL, 0); if (!wait_event_timeout(cdev->ep1_wait_queue, - cdev->control_state[0] != 0xff, HZ)) - return; + cdev->control_state[0] != 0xff, HZ)) { + dev_err(dev, "Read timeout for control state\n"); + return -EINVAL; + } /* fix up some defaults */ if ((cdev->control_state[1] != 2) || @@ -347,33 +349,43 @@ static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) cdev->spec.num_digital_audio_out + cdev->spec.num_digital_audio_in > 0) { ret = snd_usb_caiaq_audio_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up audio system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } } if (cdev->spec.num_midi_in + cdev->spec.num_midi_out > 0) { ret = snd_usb_caiaq_midi_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up MIDI system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } } #ifdef CONFIG_SND_USB_CAIAQ_INPUT ret = snd_usb_caiaq_input_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up input system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } #endif /* finally, register the card and all its sub-instances */ ret = snd_card_register(cdev->chip.card); if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "snd_card_register() returned %d\n", ret); - snd_card_free(cdev->chip.card); + return ret; } ret = snd_usb_caiaq_control_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up control system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } + + return 0; } static void card_free(struct snd_card *card) @@ -499,8 +511,11 @@ static int init_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) scnprintf(card->longname, sizeof(card->longname), "%s %s (%s)", cdev->vendor_name, cdev->product_name, usbpath); - setup_card(cdev); card->private_free = card_free; + err = setup_card(cdev); + if (err < 0) + return err; + return 0; err_kill_urb: -- cgit 1.3-korg
sound/usb/caiaq/device.c+24 −10 modifieddiff --git a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c index 51177ebfb8c627..8af0c04041ee3e 100644 --- a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c +++ b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c @@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ int snd_usb_caiaq_set_auto_msg(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev, tmp, sizeof(tmp)); } -static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) +static int setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) { int ret; char val[4]; @@ -325,8 +325,10 @@ static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) snd_usb_caiaq_send_command(cdev, EP1_CMD_READ_IO, NULL, 0); if (!wait_event_timeout(cdev->ep1_wait_queue, - cdev->control_state[0] != 0xff, HZ)) - return; + cdev->control_state[0] != 0xff, HZ)) { + dev_err(dev, "Read timeout for control state\n"); + return -EINVAL; + } /* fix up some defaults */ if ((cdev->control_state[1] != 2) || @@ -347,33 +349,43 @@ static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) cdev->spec.num_digital_audio_out + cdev->spec.num_digital_audio_in > 0) { ret = snd_usb_caiaq_audio_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up audio system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } } if (cdev->spec.num_midi_in + cdev->spec.num_midi_out > 0) { ret = snd_usb_caiaq_midi_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up MIDI system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } } #ifdef CONFIG_SND_USB_CAIAQ_INPUT ret = snd_usb_caiaq_input_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up input system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } #endif /* finally, register the card and all its sub-instances */ ret = snd_card_register(cdev->chip.card); if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "snd_card_register() returned %d\n", ret); - snd_card_free(cdev->chip.card); + return ret; } ret = snd_usb_caiaq_control_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up control system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } + + return 0; } static void card_free(struct snd_card *card) @@ -499,8 +511,11 @@ static int init_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) scnprintf(card->longname, sizeof(card->longname), "%s %s (%s)", cdev->vendor_name, cdev->product_name, usbpath); - setup_card(cdev); card->private_free = card_free; + err = setup_card(cdev); + if (err < 0) + return err; + return 0; err_kill_urb: -- cgit 1.3-korg
28abd224db4aALSA: caiaq: Handle probe errors properly
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.gitTakashi IwaiApr 14, 2026Fixed in 7.1-rc1via kernel-cna
2 files changed · +48 −20
sound/usb/caiaq/device.c+24 −10 modifieddiff --git a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c index 51177ebfb8c627..8af0c04041ee3e 100644 --- a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c +++ b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c @@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ int snd_usb_caiaq_set_auto_msg(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev, tmp, sizeof(tmp)); } -static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) +static int setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) { int ret; char val[4]; @@ -325,8 +325,10 @@ static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) snd_usb_caiaq_send_command(cdev, EP1_CMD_READ_IO, NULL, 0); if (!wait_event_timeout(cdev->ep1_wait_queue, - cdev->control_state[0] != 0xff, HZ)) - return; + cdev->control_state[0] != 0xff, HZ)) { + dev_err(dev, "Read timeout for control state\n"); + return -EINVAL; + } /* fix up some defaults */ if ((cdev->control_state[1] != 2) || @@ -347,33 +349,43 @@ static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) cdev->spec.num_digital_audio_out + cdev->spec.num_digital_audio_in > 0) { ret = snd_usb_caiaq_audio_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up audio system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } } if (cdev->spec.num_midi_in + cdev->spec.num_midi_out > 0) { ret = snd_usb_caiaq_midi_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up MIDI system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } } #ifdef CONFIG_SND_USB_CAIAQ_INPUT ret = snd_usb_caiaq_input_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up input system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } #endif /* finally, register the card and all its sub-instances */ ret = snd_card_register(cdev->chip.card); if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "snd_card_register() returned %d\n", ret); - snd_card_free(cdev->chip.card); + return ret; } ret = snd_usb_caiaq_control_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up control system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } + + return 0; } static void card_free(struct snd_card *card) @@ -499,8 +511,11 @@ static int init_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) scnprintf(card->longname, sizeof(card->longname), "%s %s (%s)", cdev->vendor_name, cdev->product_name, usbpath); - setup_card(cdev); card->private_free = card_free; + err = setup_card(cdev); + if (err < 0) + return err; + return 0; err_kill_urb: -- cgit 1.3-korg
sound/usb/caiaq/device.c+24 −10 modifieddiff --git a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c index 51177ebfb8c627..8af0c04041ee3e 100644 --- a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c +++ b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c @@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ int snd_usb_caiaq_set_auto_msg(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev, tmp, sizeof(tmp)); } -static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) +static int setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) { int ret; char val[4]; @@ -325,8 +325,10 @@ static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) snd_usb_caiaq_send_command(cdev, EP1_CMD_READ_IO, NULL, 0); if (!wait_event_timeout(cdev->ep1_wait_queue, - cdev->control_state[0] != 0xff, HZ)) - return; + cdev->control_state[0] != 0xff, HZ)) { + dev_err(dev, "Read timeout for control state\n"); + return -EINVAL; + } /* fix up some defaults */ if ((cdev->control_state[1] != 2) || @@ -347,33 +349,43 @@ static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) cdev->spec.num_digital_audio_out + cdev->spec.num_digital_audio_in > 0) { ret = snd_usb_caiaq_audio_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up audio system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } } if (cdev->spec.num_midi_in + cdev->spec.num_midi_out > 0) { ret = snd_usb_caiaq_midi_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up MIDI system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } } #ifdef CONFIG_SND_USB_CAIAQ_INPUT ret = snd_usb_caiaq_input_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up input system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } #endif /* finally, register the card and all its sub-instances */ ret = snd_card_register(cdev->chip.card); if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "snd_card_register() returned %d\n", ret); - snd_card_free(cdev->chip.card); + return ret; } ret = snd_usb_caiaq_control_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up control system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } + + return 0; } static void card_free(struct snd_card *card) @@ -499,8 +511,11 @@ static int init_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) scnprintf(card->longname, sizeof(card->longname), "%s %s (%s)", cdev->vendor_name, cdev->product_name, usbpath); - setup_card(cdev); card->private_free = card_free; + err = setup_card(cdev); + if (err < 0) + return err; + return 0; err_kill_urb: -- cgit 1.3-korg
096dd8519cf2ALSA: caiaq: Handle probe errors properly
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.gitTakashi IwaiApr 14, 2026Fixed in 7.0.4via kernel-cna
2 files changed · +48 −20
sound/usb/caiaq/device.c+24 −10 modifieddiff --git a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c index 51177ebfb8c627..8af0c04041ee3e 100644 --- a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c +++ b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c @@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ int snd_usb_caiaq_set_auto_msg(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev, tmp, sizeof(tmp)); } -static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) +static int setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) { int ret; char val[4]; @@ -325,8 +325,10 @@ static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) snd_usb_caiaq_send_command(cdev, EP1_CMD_READ_IO, NULL, 0); if (!wait_event_timeout(cdev->ep1_wait_queue, - cdev->control_state[0] != 0xff, HZ)) - return; + cdev->control_state[0] != 0xff, HZ)) { + dev_err(dev, "Read timeout for control state\n"); + return -EINVAL; + } /* fix up some defaults */ if ((cdev->control_state[1] != 2) || @@ -347,33 +349,43 @@ static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) cdev->spec.num_digital_audio_out + cdev->spec.num_digital_audio_in > 0) { ret = snd_usb_caiaq_audio_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up audio system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } } if (cdev->spec.num_midi_in + cdev->spec.num_midi_out > 0) { ret = snd_usb_caiaq_midi_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up MIDI system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } } #ifdef CONFIG_SND_USB_CAIAQ_INPUT ret = snd_usb_caiaq_input_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up input system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } #endif /* finally, register the card and all its sub-instances */ ret = snd_card_register(cdev->chip.card); if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "snd_card_register() returned %d\n", ret); - snd_card_free(cdev->chip.card); + return ret; } ret = snd_usb_caiaq_control_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up control system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } + + return 0; } static void card_free(struct snd_card *card) @@ -499,8 +511,11 @@ static int init_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) scnprintf(card->longname, sizeof(card->longname), "%s %s (%s)", cdev->vendor_name, cdev->product_name, usbpath); - setup_card(cdev); card->private_free = card_free; + err = setup_card(cdev); + if (err < 0) + return err; + return 0; err_kill_urb: -- cgit 1.3-korg
sound/usb/caiaq/device.c+24 −10 modifieddiff --git a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c index 51177ebfb8c627..8af0c04041ee3e 100644 --- a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c +++ b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c @@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ int snd_usb_caiaq_set_auto_msg(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev, tmp, sizeof(tmp)); } -static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) +static int setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) { int ret; char val[4]; @@ -325,8 +325,10 @@ static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) snd_usb_caiaq_send_command(cdev, EP1_CMD_READ_IO, NULL, 0); if (!wait_event_timeout(cdev->ep1_wait_queue, - cdev->control_state[0] != 0xff, HZ)) - return; + cdev->control_state[0] != 0xff, HZ)) { + dev_err(dev, "Read timeout for control state\n"); + return -EINVAL; + } /* fix up some defaults */ if ((cdev->control_state[1] != 2) || @@ -347,33 +349,43 @@ static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) cdev->spec.num_digital_audio_out + cdev->spec.num_digital_audio_in > 0) { ret = snd_usb_caiaq_audio_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up audio system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } } if (cdev->spec.num_midi_in + cdev->spec.num_midi_out > 0) { ret = snd_usb_caiaq_midi_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up MIDI system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } } #ifdef CONFIG_SND_USB_CAIAQ_INPUT ret = snd_usb_caiaq_input_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up input system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } #endif /* finally, register the card and all its sub-instances */ ret = snd_card_register(cdev->chip.card); if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "snd_card_register() returned %d\n", ret); - snd_card_free(cdev->chip.card); + return ret; } ret = snd_usb_caiaq_control_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up control system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } + + return 0; } static void card_free(struct snd_card *card) @@ -499,8 +511,11 @@ static int init_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) scnprintf(card->longname, sizeof(card->longname), "%s %s (%s)", cdev->vendor_name, cdev->product_name, usbpath); - setup_card(cdev); card->private_free = card_free; + err = setup_card(cdev); + if (err < 0) + return err; + return 0; err_kill_urb: -- cgit 1.3-korg
e59ecd4ee3a4ALSA: caiaq: Handle probe errors properly
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.gitTakashi IwaiApr 14, 2026Fixed in 6.18.27via kernel-cna
2 files changed · +48 −20
sound/usb/caiaq/device.c+24 −10 modifieddiff --git a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c index 51177ebfb8c627..8af0c04041ee3e 100644 --- a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c +++ b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c @@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ int snd_usb_caiaq_set_auto_msg(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev, tmp, sizeof(tmp)); } -static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) +static int setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) { int ret; char val[4]; @@ -325,8 +325,10 @@ static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) snd_usb_caiaq_send_command(cdev, EP1_CMD_READ_IO, NULL, 0); if (!wait_event_timeout(cdev->ep1_wait_queue, - cdev->control_state[0] != 0xff, HZ)) - return; + cdev->control_state[0] != 0xff, HZ)) { + dev_err(dev, "Read timeout for control state\n"); + return -EINVAL; + } /* fix up some defaults */ if ((cdev->control_state[1] != 2) || @@ -347,33 +349,43 @@ static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) cdev->spec.num_digital_audio_out + cdev->spec.num_digital_audio_in > 0) { ret = snd_usb_caiaq_audio_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up audio system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } } if (cdev->spec.num_midi_in + cdev->spec.num_midi_out > 0) { ret = snd_usb_caiaq_midi_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up MIDI system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } } #ifdef CONFIG_SND_USB_CAIAQ_INPUT ret = snd_usb_caiaq_input_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up input system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } #endif /* finally, register the card and all its sub-instances */ ret = snd_card_register(cdev->chip.card); if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "snd_card_register() returned %d\n", ret); - snd_card_free(cdev->chip.card); + return ret; } ret = snd_usb_caiaq_control_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up control system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } + + return 0; } static void card_free(struct snd_card *card) @@ -499,8 +511,11 @@ static int init_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) scnprintf(card->longname, sizeof(card->longname), "%s %s (%s)", cdev->vendor_name, cdev->product_name, usbpath); - setup_card(cdev); card->private_free = card_free; + err = setup_card(cdev); + if (err < 0) + return err; + return 0; err_kill_urb: -- cgit 1.3-korg
sound/usb/caiaq/device.c+24 −10 modifieddiff --git a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c index 51177ebfb8c627..8af0c04041ee3e 100644 --- a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c +++ b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c @@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ int snd_usb_caiaq_set_auto_msg(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev, tmp, sizeof(tmp)); } -static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) +static int setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) { int ret; char val[4]; @@ -325,8 +325,10 @@ static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) snd_usb_caiaq_send_command(cdev, EP1_CMD_READ_IO, NULL, 0); if (!wait_event_timeout(cdev->ep1_wait_queue, - cdev->control_state[0] != 0xff, HZ)) - return; + cdev->control_state[0] != 0xff, HZ)) { + dev_err(dev, "Read timeout for control state\n"); + return -EINVAL; + } /* fix up some defaults */ if ((cdev->control_state[1] != 2) || @@ -347,33 +349,43 @@ static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) cdev->spec.num_digital_audio_out + cdev->spec.num_digital_audio_in > 0) { ret = snd_usb_caiaq_audio_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up audio system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } } if (cdev->spec.num_midi_in + cdev->spec.num_midi_out > 0) { ret = snd_usb_caiaq_midi_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up MIDI system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } } #ifdef CONFIG_SND_USB_CAIAQ_INPUT ret = snd_usb_caiaq_input_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up input system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } #endif /* finally, register the card and all its sub-instances */ ret = snd_card_register(cdev->chip.card); if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "snd_card_register() returned %d\n", ret); - snd_card_free(cdev->chip.card); + return ret; } ret = snd_usb_caiaq_control_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up control system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } + + return 0; } static void card_free(struct snd_card *card) @@ -499,8 +511,11 @@ static int init_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) scnprintf(card->longname, sizeof(card->longname), "%s %s (%s)", cdev->vendor_name, cdev->product_name, usbpath); - setup_card(cdev); card->private_free = card_free; + err = setup_card(cdev); + if (err < 0) + return err; + return 0; err_kill_urb: -- cgit 1.3-korg
6251e3e25633ALSA: caiaq: Handle probe errors properly
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.gitTakashi IwaiApr 14, 2026Fixed in 6.12.86via kernel-cna
2 files changed · +48 −20
sound/usb/caiaq/device.c+24 −10 modifieddiff --git a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c index 51177ebfb8c627..8af0c04041ee3e 100644 --- a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c +++ b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c @@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ int snd_usb_caiaq_set_auto_msg(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev, tmp, sizeof(tmp)); } -static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) +static int setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) { int ret; char val[4]; @@ -325,8 +325,10 @@ static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) snd_usb_caiaq_send_command(cdev, EP1_CMD_READ_IO, NULL, 0); if (!wait_event_timeout(cdev->ep1_wait_queue, - cdev->control_state[0] != 0xff, HZ)) - return; + cdev->control_state[0] != 0xff, HZ)) { + dev_err(dev, "Read timeout for control state\n"); + return -EINVAL; + } /* fix up some defaults */ if ((cdev->control_state[1] != 2) || @@ -347,33 +349,43 @@ static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) cdev->spec.num_digital_audio_out + cdev->spec.num_digital_audio_in > 0) { ret = snd_usb_caiaq_audio_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up audio system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } } if (cdev->spec.num_midi_in + cdev->spec.num_midi_out > 0) { ret = snd_usb_caiaq_midi_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up MIDI system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } } #ifdef CONFIG_SND_USB_CAIAQ_INPUT ret = snd_usb_caiaq_input_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up input system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } #endif /* finally, register the card and all its sub-instances */ ret = snd_card_register(cdev->chip.card); if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "snd_card_register() returned %d\n", ret); - snd_card_free(cdev->chip.card); + return ret; } ret = snd_usb_caiaq_control_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up control system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } + + return 0; } static void card_free(struct snd_card *card) @@ -499,8 +511,11 @@ static int init_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) scnprintf(card->longname, sizeof(card->longname), "%s %s (%s)", cdev->vendor_name, cdev->product_name, usbpath); - setup_card(cdev); card->private_free = card_free; + err = setup_card(cdev); + if (err < 0) + return err; + return 0; err_kill_urb: -- cgit 1.3-korg
sound/usb/caiaq/device.c+24 −10 modifieddiff --git a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c index 51177ebfb8c627..8af0c04041ee3e 100644 --- a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c +++ b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c @@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ int snd_usb_caiaq_set_auto_msg(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev, tmp, sizeof(tmp)); } -static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) +static int setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) { int ret; char val[4]; @@ -325,8 +325,10 @@ static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) snd_usb_caiaq_send_command(cdev, EP1_CMD_READ_IO, NULL, 0); if (!wait_event_timeout(cdev->ep1_wait_queue, - cdev->control_state[0] != 0xff, HZ)) - return; + cdev->control_state[0] != 0xff, HZ)) { + dev_err(dev, "Read timeout for control state\n"); + return -EINVAL; + } /* fix up some defaults */ if ((cdev->control_state[1] != 2) || @@ -347,33 +349,43 @@ static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) cdev->spec.num_digital_audio_out + cdev->spec.num_digital_audio_in > 0) { ret = snd_usb_caiaq_audio_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up audio system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } } if (cdev->spec.num_midi_in + cdev->spec.num_midi_out > 0) { ret = snd_usb_caiaq_midi_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up MIDI system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } } #ifdef CONFIG_SND_USB_CAIAQ_INPUT ret = snd_usb_caiaq_input_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up input system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } #endif /* finally, register the card and all its sub-instances */ ret = snd_card_register(cdev->chip.card); if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "snd_card_register() returned %d\n", ret); - snd_card_free(cdev->chip.card); + return ret; } ret = snd_usb_caiaq_control_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up control system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } + + return 0; } static void card_free(struct snd_card *card) @@ -499,8 +511,11 @@ static int init_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) scnprintf(card->longname, sizeof(card->longname), "%s %s (%s)", cdev->vendor_name, cdev->product_name, usbpath); - setup_card(cdev); card->private_free = card_free; + err = setup_card(cdev); + if (err < 0) + return err; + return 0; err_kill_urb: -- cgit 1.3-korg
6251e3e25633ALSA: caiaq: Handle probe errors properly
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.gitTakashi IwaiApr 14, 2026via nvd-ref
2 files changed · +48 −20
sound/usb/caiaq/device.c+24 −10 modifieddiff --git a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c index 51177ebfb8c627..8af0c04041ee3e 100644 --- a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c +++ b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c @@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ int snd_usb_caiaq_set_auto_msg(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev, tmp, sizeof(tmp)); } -static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) +static int setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) { int ret; char val[4]; @@ -325,8 +325,10 @@ static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) snd_usb_caiaq_send_command(cdev, EP1_CMD_READ_IO, NULL, 0); if (!wait_event_timeout(cdev->ep1_wait_queue, - cdev->control_state[0] != 0xff, HZ)) - return; + cdev->control_state[0] != 0xff, HZ)) { + dev_err(dev, "Read timeout for control state\n"); + return -EINVAL; + } /* fix up some defaults */ if ((cdev->control_state[1] != 2) || @@ -347,33 +349,43 @@ static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) cdev->spec.num_digital_audio_out + cdev->spec.num_digital_audio_in > 0) { ret = snd_usb_caiaq_audio_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up audio system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } } if (cdev->spec.num_midi_in + cdev->spec.num_midi_out > 0) { ret = snd_usb_caiaq_midi_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up MIDI system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } } #ifdef CONFIG_SND_USB_CAIAQ_INPUT ret = snd_usb_caiaq_input_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up input system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } #endif /* finally, register the card and all its sub-instances */ ret = snd_card_register(cdev->chip.card); if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "snd_card_register() returned %d\n", ret); - snd_card_free(cdev->chip.card); + return ret; } ret = snd_usb_caiaq_control_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up control system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } + + return 0; } static void card_free(struct snd_card *card) @@ -499,8 +511,11 @@ static int init_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) scnprintf(card->longname, sizeof(card->longname), "%s %s (%s)", cdev->vendor_name, cdev->product_name, usbpath); - setup_card(cdev); card->private_free = card_free; + err = setup_card(cdev); + if (err < 0) + return err; + return 0; err_kill_urb: -- cgit 1.3-korg
sound/usb/caiaq/device.c+24 −10 modifieddiff --git a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c index 51177ebfb8c627..8af0c04041ee3e 100644 --- a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c +++ b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c @@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ int snd_usb_caiaq_set_auto_msg(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev, tmp, sizeof(tmp)); } -static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) +static int setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) { int ret; char val[4]; @@ -325,8 +325,10 @@ static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) snd_usb_caiaq_send_command(cdev, EP1_CMD_READ_IO, NULL, 0); if (!wait_event_timeout(cdev->ep1_wait_queue, - cdev->control_state[0] != 0xff, HZ)) - return; + cdev->control_state[0] != 0xff, HZ)) { + dev_err(dev, "Read timeout for control state\n"); + return -EINVAL; + } /* fix up some defaults */ if ((cdev->control_state[1] != 2) || @@ -347,33 +349,43 @@ static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) cdev->spec.num_digital_audio_out + cdev->spec.num_digital_audio_in > 0) { ret = snd_usb_caiaq_audio_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up audio system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } } if (cdev->spec.num_midi_in + cdev->spec.num_midi_out > 0) { ret = snd_usb_caiaq_midi_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up MIDI system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } } #ifdef CONFIG_SND_USB_CAIAQ_INPUT ret = snd_usb_caiaq_input_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up input system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } #endif /* finally, register the card and all its sub-instances */ ret = snd_card_register(cdev->chip.card); if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "snd_card_register() returned %d\n", ret); - snd_card_free(cdev->chip.card); + return ret; } ret = snd_usb_caiaq_control_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up control system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } + + return 0; } static void card_free(struct snd_card *card) @@ -499,8 +511,11 @@ static int init_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) scnprintf(card->longname, sizeof(card->longname), "%s %s (%s)", cdev->vendor_name, cdev->product_name, usbpath); - setup_card(cdev); card->private_free = card_free; + err = setup_card(cdev); + if (err < 0) + return err; + return 0; err_kill_urb: -- cgit 1.3-korg
096dd8519cf2ALSA: caiaq: Handle probe errors properly
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.gitTakashi IwaiApr 14, 2026via nvd-ref
2 files changed · +48 −20
sound/usb/caiaq/device.c+24 −10 modifieddiff --git a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c index 51177ebfb8c627..8af0c04041ee3e 100644 --- a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c +++ b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c @@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ int snd_usb_caiaq_set_auto_msg(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev, tmp, sizeof(tmp)); } -static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) +static int setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) { int ret; char val[4]; @@ -325,8 +325,10 @@ static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) snd_usb_caiaq_send_command(cdev, EP1_CMD_READ_IO, NULL, 0); if (!wait_event_timeout(cdev->ep1_wait_queue, - cdev->control_state[0] != 0xff, HZ)) - return; + cdev->control_state[0] != 0xff, HZ)) { + dev_err(dev, "Read timeout for control state\n"); + return -EINVAL; + } /* fix up some defaults */ if ((cdev->control_state[1] != 2) || @@ -347,33 +349,43 @@ static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) cdev->spec.num_digital_audio_out + cdev->spec.num_digital_audio_in > 0) { ret = snd_usb_caiaq_audio_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up audio system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } } if (cdev->spec.num_midi_in + cdev->spec.num_midi_out > 0) { ret = snd_usb_caiaq_midi_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up MIDI system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } } #ifdef CONFIG_SND_USB_CAIAQ_INPUT ret = snd_usb_caiaq_input_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up input system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } #endif /* finally, register the card and all its sub-instances */ ret = snd_card_register(cdev->chip.card); if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "snd_card_register() returned %d\n", ret); - snd_card_free(cdev->chip.card); + return ret; } ret = snd_usb_caiaq_control_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up control system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } + + return 0; } static void card_free(struct snd_card *card) @@ -499,8 +511,11 @@ static int init_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) scnprintf(card->longname, sizeof(card->longname), "%s %s (%s)", cdev->vendor_name, cdev->product_name, usbpath); - setup_card(cdev); card->private_free = card_free; + err = setup_card(cdev); + if (err < 0) + return err; + return 0; err_kill_urb: -- cgit 1.3-korg
sound/usb/caiaq/device.c+24 −10 modifieddiff --git a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c index 51177ebfb8c627..8af0c04041ee3e 100644 --- a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c +++ b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c @@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ int snd_usb_caiaq_set_auto_msg(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev, tmp, sizeof(tmp)); } -static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) +static int setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) { int ret; char val[4]; @@ -325,8 +325,10 @@ static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) snd_usb_caiaq_send_command(cdev, EP1_CMD_READ_IO, NULL, 0); if (!wait_event_timeout(cdev->ep1_wait_queue, - cdev->control_state[0] != 0xff, HZ)) - return; + cdev->control_state[0] != 0xff, HZ)) { + dev_err(dev, "Read timeout for control state\n"); + return -EINVAL; + } /* fix up some defaults */ if ((cdev->control_state[1] != 2) || @@ -347,33 +349,43 @@ static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) cdev->spec.num_digital_audio_out + cdev->spec.num_digital_audio_in > 0) { ret = snd_usb_caiaq_audio_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up audio system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } } if (cdev->spec.num_midi_in + cdev->spec.num_midi_out > 0) { ret = snd_usb_caiaq_midi_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up MIDI system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } } #ifdef CONFIG_SND_USB_CAIAQ_INPUT ret = snd_usb_caiaq_input_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up input system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } #endif /* finally, register the card and all its sub-instances */ ret = snd_card_register(cdev->chip.card); if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "snd_card_register() returned %d\n", ret); - snd_card_free(cdev->chip.card); + return ret; } ret = snd_usb_caiaq_control_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up control system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } + + return 0; } static void card_free(struct snd_card *card) @@ -499,8 +511,11 @@ static int init_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) scnprintf(card->longname, sizeof(card->longname), "%s %s (%s)", cdev->vendor_name, cdev->product_name, usbpath); - setup_card(cdev); card->private_free = card_free; + err = setup_card(cdev); + if (err < 0) + return err; + return 0; err_kill_urb: -- cgit 1.3-korg
28abd224db4aALSA: caiaq: Handle probe errors properly
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.gitTakashi IwaiApr 14, 2026via nvd-ref
2 files changed · +48 −20
sound/usb/caiaq/device.c+24 −10 modifieddiff --git a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c index 51177ebfb8c627..8af0c04041ee3e 100644 --- a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c +++ b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c @@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ int snd_usb_caiaq_set_auto_msg(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev, tmp, sizeof(tmp)); } -static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) +static int setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) { int ret; char val[4]; @@ -325,8 +325,10 @@ static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) snd_usb_caiaq_send_command(cdev, EP1_CMD_READ_IO, NULL, 0); if (!wait_event_timeout(cdev->ep1_wait_queue, - cdev->control_state[0] != 0xff, HZ)) - return; + cdev->control_state[0] != 0xff, HZ)) { + dev_err(dev, "Read timeout for control state\n"); + return -EINVAL; + } /* fix up some defaults */ if ((cdev->control_state[1] != 2) || @@ -347,33 +349,43 @@ static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) cdev->spec.num_digital_audio_out + cdev->spec.num_digital_audio_in > 0) { ret = snd_usb_caiaq_audio_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up audio system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } } if (cdev->spec.num_midi_in + cdev->spec.num_midi_out > 0) { ret = snd_usb_caiaq_midi_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up MIDI system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } } #ifdef CONFIG_SND_USB_CAIAQ_INPUT ret = snd_usb_caiaq_input_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up input system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } #endif /* finally, register the card and all its sub-instances */ ret = snd_card_register(cdev->chip.card); if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "snd_card_register() returned %d\n", ret); - snd_card_free(cdev->chip.card); + return ret; } ret = snd_usb_caiaq_control_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up control system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } + + return 0; } static void card_free(struct snd_card *card) @@ -499,8 +511,11 @@ static int init_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) scnprintf(card->longname, sizeof(card->longname), "%s %s (%s)", cdev->vendor_name, cdev->product_name, usbpath); - setup_card(cdev); card->private_free = card_free; + err = setup_card(cdev); + if (err < 0) + return err; + return 0; err_kill_urb: -- cgit 1.3-korg
sound/usb/caiaq/device.c+24 −10 modifieddiff --git a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c index 51177ebfb8c627..8af0c04041ee3e 100644 --- a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c +++ b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c @@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ int snd_usb_caiaq_set_auto_msg(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev, tmp, sizeof(tmp)); } -static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) +static int setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) { int ret; char val[4]; @@ -325,8 +325,10 @@ static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) snd_usb_caiaq_send_command(cdev, EP1_CMD_READ_IO, NULL, 0); if (!wait_event_timeout(cdev->ep1_wait_queue, - cdev->control_state[0] != 0xff, HZ)) - return; + cdev->control_state[0] != 0xff, HZ)) { + dev_err(dev, "Read timeout for control state\n"); + return -EINVAL; + } /* fix up some defaults */ if ((cdev->control_state[1] != 2) || @@ -347,33 +349,43 @@ static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) cdev->spec.num_digital_audio_out + cdev->spec.num_digital_audio_in > 0) { ret = snd_usb_caiaq_audio_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up audio system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } } if (cdev->spec.num_midi_in + cdev->spec.num_midi_out > 0) { ret = snd_usb_caiaq_midi_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up MIDI system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } } #ifdef CONFIG_SND_USB_CAIAQ_INPUT ret = snd_usb_caiaq_input_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up input system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } #endif /* finally, register the card and all its sub-instances */ ret = snd_card_register(cdev->chip.card); if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "snd_card_register() returned %d\n", ret); - snd_card_free(cdev->chip.card); + return ret; } ret = snd_usb_caiaq_control_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up control system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } + + return 0; } static void card_free(struct snd_card *card) @@ -499,8 +511,11 @@ static int init_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) scnprintf(card->longname, sizeof(card->longname), "%s %s (%s)", cdev->vendor_name, cdev->product_name, usbpath); - setup_card(cdev); card->private_free = card_free; + err = setup_card(cdev); + if (err < 0) + return err; + return 0; err_kill_urb: -- cgit 1.3-korg
e59ecd4ee3a4ALSA: caiaq: Handle probe errors properly
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.gitTakashi IwaiApr 14, 2026via nvd-ref
2 files changed · +48 −20
sound/usb/caiaq/device.c+24 −10 modifieddiff --git a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c index 51177ebfb8c627..8af0c04041ee3e 100644 --- a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c +++ b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c @@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ int snd_usb_caiaq_set_auto_msg(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev, tmp, sizeof(tmp)); } -static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) +static int setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) { int ret; char val[4]; @@ -325,8 +325,10 @@ static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) snd_usb_caiaq_send_command(cdev, EP1_CMD_READ_IO, NULL, 0); if (!wait_event_timeout(cdev->ep1_wait_queue, - cdev->control_state[0] != 0xff, HZ)) - return; + cdev->control_state[0] != 0xff, HZ)) { + dev_err(dev, "Read timeout for control state\n"); + return -EINVAL; + } /* fix up some defaults */ if ((cdev->control_state[1] != 2) || @@ -347,33 +349,43 @@ static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) cdev->spec.num_digital_audio_out + cdev->spec.num_digital_audio_in > 0) { ret = snd_usb_caiaq_audio_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up audio system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } } if (cdev->spec.num_midi_in + cdev->spec.num_midi_out > 0) { ret = snd_usb_caiaq_midi_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up MIDI system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } } #ifdef CONFIG_SND_USB_CAIAQ_INPUT ret = snd_usb_caiaq_input_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up input system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } #endif /* finally, register the card and all its sub-instances */ ret = snd_card_register(cdev->chip.card); if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "snd_card_register() returned %d\n", ret); - snd_card_free(cdev->chip.card); + return ret; } ret = snd_usb_caiaq_control_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up control system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } + + return 0; } static void card_free(struct snd_card *card) @@ -499,8 +511,11 @@ static int init_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) scnprintf(card->longname, sizeof(card->longname), "%s %s (%s)", cdev->vendor_name, cdev->product_name, usbpath); - setup_card(cdev); card->private_free = card_free; + err = setup_card(cdev); + if (err < 0) + return err; + return 0; err_kill_urb: -- cgit 1.3-korg
sound/usb/caiaq/device.c+24 −10 modifieddiff --git a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c index 51177ebfb8c627..8af0c04041ee3e 100644 --- a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c +++ b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c @@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ int snd_usb_caiaq_set_auto_msg(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev, tmp, sizeof(tmp)); } -static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) +static int setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) { int ret; char val[4]; @@ -325,8 +325,10 @@ static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) snd_usb_caiaq_send_command(cdev, EP1_CMD_READ_IO, NULL, 0); if (!wait_event_timeout(cdev->ep1_wait_queue, - cdev->control_state[0] != 0xff, HZ)) - return; + cdev->control_state[0] != 0xff, HZ)) { + dev_err(dev, "Read timeout for control state\n"); + return -EINVAL; + } /* fix up some defaults */ if ((cdev->control_state[1] != 2) || @@ -347,33 +349,43 @@ static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) cdev->spec.num_digital_audio_out + cdev->spec.num_digital_audio_in > 0) { ret = snd_usb_caiaq_audio_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up audio system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } } if (cdev->spec.num_midi_in + cdev->spec.num_midi_out > 0) { ret = snd_usb_caiaq_midi_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up MIDI system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } } #ifdef CONFIG_SND_USB_CAIAQ_INPUT ret = snd_usb_caiaq_input_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up input system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } #endif /* finally, register the card and all its sub-instances */ ret = snd_card_register(cdev->chip.card); if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "snd_card_register() returned %d\n", ret); - snd_card_free(cdev->chip.card); + return ret; } ret = snd_usb_caiaq_control_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up control system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } + + return 0; } static void card_free(struct snd_card *card) @@ -499,8 +511,11 @@ static int init_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) scnprintf(card->longname, sizeof(card->longname), "%s %s (%s)", cdev->vendor_name, cdev->product_name, usbpath); - setup_card(cdev); card->private_free = card_free; + err = setup_card(cdev); + if (err < 0) + return err; + return 0; err_kill_urb: -- cgit 1.3-korg
f537e3ad6960ALSA: caiaq: Handle probe errors properly
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.gitTakashi IwaiApr 14, 2026via nvd-ref
2 files changed · +48 −20
sound/usb/caiaq/device.c+24 −10 modifieddiff --git a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c index 51177ebfb8c627..8af0c04041ee3e 100644 --- a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c +++ b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c @@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ int snd_usb_caiaq_set_auto_msg(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev, tmp, sizeof(tmp)); } -static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) +static int setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) { int ret; char val[4]; @@ -325,8 +325,10 @@ static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) snd_usb_caiaq_send_command(cdev, EP1_CMD_READ_IO, NULL, 0); if (!wait_event_timeout(cdev->ep1_wait_queue, - cdev->control_state[0] != 0xff, HZ)) - return; + cdev->control_state[0] != 0xff, HZ)) { + dev_err(dev, "Read timeout for control state\n"); + return -EINVAL; + } /* fix up some defaults */ if ((cdev->control_state[1] != 2) || @@ -347,33 +349,43 @@ static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) cdev->spec.num_digital_audio_out + cdev->spec.num_digital_audio_in > 0) { ret = snd_usb_caiaq_audio_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up audio system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } } if (cdev->spec.num_midi_in + cdev->spec.num_midi_out > 0) { ret = snd_usb_caiaq_midi_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up MIDI system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } } #ifdef CONFIG_SND_USB_CAIAQ_INPUT ret = snd_usb_caiaq_input_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up input system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } #endif /* finally, register the card and all its sub-instances */ ret = snd_card_register(cdev->chip.card); if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "snd_card_register() returned %d\n", ret); - snd_card_free(cdev->chip.card); + return ret; } ret = snd_usb_caiaq_control_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up control system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } + + return 0; } static void card_free(struct snd_card *card) @@ -499,8 +511,11 @@ static int init_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) scnprintf(card->longname, sizeof(card->longname), "%s %s (%s)", cdev->vendor_name, cdev->product_name, usbpath); - setup_card(cdev); card->private_free = card_free; + err = setup_card(cdev); + if (err < 0) + return err; + return 0; err_kill_urb: -- cgit 1.3-korg
sound/usb/caiaq/device.c+24 −10 modifieddiff --git a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c index 51177ebfb8c627..8af0c04041ee3e 100644 --- a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c +++ b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c @@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ int snd_usb_caiaq_set_auto_msg(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev, tmp, sizeof(tmp)); } -static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) +static int setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) { int ret; char val[4]; @@ -325,8 +325,10 @@ static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) snd_usb_caiaq_send_command(cdev, EP1_CMD_READ_IO, NULL, 0); if (!wait_event_timeout(cdev->ep1_wait_queue, - cdev->control_state[0] != 0xff, HZ)) - return; + cdev->control_state[0] != 0xff, HZ)) { + dev_err(dev, "Read timeout for control state\n"); + return -EINVAL; + } /* fix up some defaults */ if ((cdev->control_state[1] != 2) || @@ -347,33 +349,43 @@ static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) cdev->spec.num_digital_audio_out + cdev->spec.num_digital_audio_in > 0) { ret = snd_usb_caiaq_audio_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up audio system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } } if (cdev->spec.num_midi_in + cdev->spec.num_midi_out > 0) { ret = snd_usb_caiaq_midi_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up MIDI system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } } #ifdef CONFIG_SND_USB_CAIAQ_INPUT ret = snd_usb_caiaq_input_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up input system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } #endif /* finally, register the card and all its sub-instances */ ret = snd_card_register(cdev->chip.card); if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "snd_card_register() returned %d\n", ret); - snd_card_free(cdev->chip.card); + return ret; } ret = snd_usb_caiaq_control_init(cdev); - if (ret < 0) + if (ret < 0) { dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up control system (ret=%d)\n", ret); + return ret; + } + + return 0; } static void card_free(struct snd_card *card) @@ -499,8 +511,11 @@ static int init_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev) scnprintf(card->longname, sizeof(card->longname), "%s %s (%s)", cdev->vendor_name, cdev->product_name, usbpath); - setup_card(cdev); card->private_free = card_free; + err = setup_card(cdev); + if (err < 0) + return err; + return 0; err_kill_urb: -- cgit 1.3-korg
Vulnerability mechanics
Root cause
"Missing error handling in setup_card() allows use-after-free when probe failures are not propagated."
Attack vector
An attacker with physical USB access can plug a Native Instruments caiaq device that triggers a failure during probe — for example, a read timeout on the control state, or a failure in snd_card_register(). In the vulnerable code, setup_card() was a void function that either silently returned on error or, in the case of snd_card_register() failure, called snd_card_free() but then continued executing. This allowed subsequent calls like snd_usb_caiaq_control_init() to operate on a freed card structure, leading to a use-after-free condition [patch_id=2660518].
Affected code
The vulnerable code is in sound/usb/caiaq/device.c, specifically the setup_card() function and its caller init_card(). setup_card() was a void function that ignored or mishandled errors from snd_usb_caiaq_audio_init(), snd_usb_caiaq_midi_init(), snd_usb_caiaq_input_init(), snd_card_register(), and snd_usb_caiaq_control_init() [patch_id=2660518].
What the fix does
The patch changes setup_card() from void to int, making it return a negative error code on every failure path instead of silently returning or continuing after calling snd_card_free(). The superfluous snd_card_free() call inside the snd_card_register() error path is removed, because the caller init_card() now checks the return value of setup_card() and, on error, returns the error code to snd_probe(), which handles the proper teardown via snd_card_free(). The assignment of card->private_free is moved before the setup_card() call so it is always set, and the patch notes that card_free() safely handles unassigned resources [patch_id=2660518].
Preconditions
- inputPhysical USB access to plug a Native Instruments caiaq device
- inputThe device must trigger a probe failure (e.g., control state read timeout, snd_card_register failure)
Generated on May 27, 2026. Inputs: CWE entries + fix-commit diffs from this CVE's patches. Citations validated against bundle.
References
5- git.kernel.org/stable/c/096dd8519cf2f768e9e14f224b627f7aaee1a9c5nvd
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/28abd224db4a49560b452115bca3672a20e45b2fnvd
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6251e3e256337a30160ef59ab1580dde4d1acd28nvd
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e59ecd4ee3a450db6cb4e4ecaa3efdd593f80056nvd
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f537e3ad69609f6924a4db6b4a7f6561f5288bddnvd
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