CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-46090

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.10%

1th percentile - higher than 1% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, a use-after-free (UAF) vulnerability was found in the ALSA aloop driver during format change. The issue occurs when loopback_check_format() stops capture while a concurrent close can free the runtime, leaving a stale peer substream pointer in the playback trigger path.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to kernel memory, potentially leading to system crashes or privilege escalation.

Recommendation

Immediately update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix (commit addressing the issue). Monitor official security advisories from your Linux distribution.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: aloop: Fix peer runtime UAF during format-change stop loopback_check_format() may stop the capture side when playback starts with parameters that no longer match a running capture stream. Commit 826af7fa62e3 ("ALSA: aloop: Fix racy access at PCM trigger") moved the peer lookup under cable->lock, but the actual snd_pcm_stop() still runs after dropping that lock. A concurrent close can clear the capture entry from cable->streams[] and detach or free its runtime while the playback trigger path still holds a stale peer substream pointer. Keep a per-cable count of in-flight peer stops before dropping cable->lock, and make free_cable() wait for those stops before detaching the runtime. This preserves the existing behavior while making the peer runtime lifetime explicit.

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