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This can lead to a NULL pointer\ndereference when usb_ifnum_to_if() fails to find the interface descriptor.\n\nThis patch adds a NULL pointer check after calling usb_ifnum_to_if() in\nsnd_usb_mixer_controls_badd() to prevent the dereference.\n\nThis issue was discovered by syzkaller, which triggered the bug by sending\na crafted USB device descriptor."}], "affected": [{"product": "Linux", "vendor": "Linux", "defaultStatus": "unaffected", "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git", "programFiles": ["sound/usb/mixer.c"], "versions": [{"version": "17156f23e93c0f59e06dd2aaffd06221341caaee", "lessThan": "23aea9c74aeea2625aaf4fbcc6beb9d09e30f9e4", "status": "affected", "versionType": "git"}, {"version": "17156f23e93c0f59e06dd2aaffd06221341caaee", "lessThan": "c5c08965ab96b16361e69a1e2a0e89dbcb99b5a6", "status": "affected", "versionType": "git"}, {"version": "17156f23e93c0f59e06dd2aaffd06221341caaee", "lessThan": "9f282104627be5fbded3102ff9004f753c55a063", 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