# CVE-2026-72403: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  ALSA: FCP: Fix NULL pointer dereference in inter...

CVE-2026-72403 is fixed in linux on 1 platform by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72403 (version 7.1.5-1), released August 15, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-72403
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a
- EPSS: 0.0021
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Aug 15, 2026

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  ALSA: FCP: Fix NULL pointer dereference in interface lookup  A malformed USB device can provide a vendor-specific interface without any endpoint descriptors. fcp_find_fc_interface() currently selects the first vendor-specific interface and reads endpoint 0 from it, without checking whether the interface actually has any endpoints.  When bNumEndpoints is zero, no endpoint array is allocated for the parsed alternate setting, so get_endpoint(..., 0) yields an invalid endpoint descriptor pointer. Dereferencing it through usb_endpoint_num() then triggers a NULL pointer dereference.  Skip vendor-specific interfaces that do not have any endpoints.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 7.1.5-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72403](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-72403.md) | Aug 15, 2026 |

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