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CVE-2026-45963

5.5 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: nau8821: Cancel delayed work on component remove Attempting to unload the driver while a jack detection work is pending w…

Published May 27, 2026CWE-476EPSS 0.13%

Overview

CVE-2026-45963 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 27, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ASoC: nau8821: Cancel delayed work on component remove

Attempting to unload the driver while a jack detection work is pending

would likely crash the kernel when it is eventually scheduled for

execution:

[ 1984.896308] BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: ffffffffc10c2a20

[...]

[ 1984.896388] Hardware name: Valve Jupiter/Jupiter, BIOS F7A0131 01/30/2024

[ 1984.896396] Workqueue: events nau8821_jdet_work [snd_soc_nau8821]

[ 1984.896414] RIP: 0010:__mutex_lock+0x9f/0x11d0

[...]

[ 1984.896504] Call Trace:

[ 1984.896511] <TASK>

[ 1984.896524] ? snd_soc_dapm_disable_pin+0x26/0x60 [snd_soc_core]

[ 1984.896572] ? snd_soc_dapm_disable_pin+0x26/0x60 [snd_soc_core]

[ 1984.896596] snd_soc_dapm_disable_pin+0x26/0x60 [snd_soc_core]

[ 1984.896622] nau8821_jdet_work+0xeb/0x1e0 [snd_soc_nau8821]

[ 1984.896636] process_one_work+0x211/0x590

[ 1984.896649] ? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f

[ 1984.896670] worker_thread+0x1cd

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/3955767ec39dcc0358470ffe6535703e2b7fd815Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/dbd3fd05cddfdeec1e49b0a66269881c09eebd17

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-45963?

CVE-2026-45963 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 27, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-45963?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-45963?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-45963?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2026-45963 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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