CVE-2025-40344

CVE-2025-40344 addresses a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ASoC Intel AVS audio driver. Specifically, the issue arises from a lack of synchronization between the shutdown procedure for the HDAudio stream and the period-elapsed work that services its interrupts, potentially leading to system instability or crashes. While no CVSS score or specific affected products are listed, the vulnerability is rated with a FAUCET Risk Score of 7/100, indicating a low but present risk. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.