---
title: "CVE-2026-97910: Linux Kernel ASoC sprd - Buffer Overflow"
description: "Linux kernel ASoC sprd platform contains a buffer overflow vulnerability caused by unchecked user-controlled fragment_size and write() count exceeding fixed IRAM and DDR buffer allocations, letting local users write beyond buffer limits, exploit requires local user access."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-97910/
---

# CVE-2026-97910 Linux Kernel ASoC sprd - Buffer Overflow

Linux kernel ASoC sprd platform contains a buffer overflow vulnerability caused by unchecked user-controlled fragment\_size and write() count exceeding fixed IRAM and DDR buffer allocations, letting local users write beyond buffer limits, exploit requires local user access.

CVSS base score 7.8 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.16% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97910)

## Details

Type

Buffer Overflow

Impact

Privilege Escalation, Data Tampering

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

25 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest Linux kernel version containing the fix for this vulnerability.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97910](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97910)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fada8276117215407afd1f59de5d2fe22aff01f](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fada8276117215407afd1f59de5d2fe22aff01f)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad796a1bc1875da2ebb616ea9bc1f2994273fd02](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad796a1bc1875da2ebb616ea9bc1f2994273fd02)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38a9bb5221bcdece5507299f739c6751d8fc16b2](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38a9bb5221bcdece5507299f739c6751d8fc16b2)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a4ce92d150b9e7ecf1a710a34d8cdeb590d3751](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a4ce92d150b9e7ecf1a710a34d8cdeb590d3751)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8064b73997f137c00a7e2e38295a763f9423928b](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8064b73997f137c00a7e2e38295a763f9423928b)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff63b0adc4f6a5b61c8393d204fac44c594c4d39](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff63b0adc4f6a5b61c8393d204fac44c594c4d39)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1467e3989c6edf79d3898c78aa47027f31ee5acb](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1467e3989c6edf79d3898c78aa47027f31ee5acb)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e27144ba4b98bb3eb14aaccd4b088e2e69844e3](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e27144ba4b98bb3eb14aaccd4b088e2e69844e3)

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- Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it
- The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number
- What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first

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