CVE-2026-64001

ALSA: pcm: oss: Fix setup list UAF on proc write error

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 19, 2026 at 02:56 PM UTC
Updated: October 21, 2026 at 01:19 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: pcm: oss: Fix setup list UAF on proc write error snd_pcm_oss_proc_write() links a newly allocated setup entry into the OSS setup list before duplicating the task name. If the task-name allocation fails, the error path frees the already linked entry and leaves setup_list pointing at freed memory. A later OSS device open can then walk the stale list entry in snd_pcm_oss_look_for_setup() and dereference freed memory. Allocate the task name and initialize the setup entry before publishing the entry on setup_list. Also fetch the initial proc read iterator only after taking setup_mutex, so all setup_list traversal follows the same list lifetime rules.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

2.6.17 ≤ v < 6.12.936.13 ≤ v < 6.18.356.19 ≤ v < 7.0.1260d77b9c4acd7aef60790398a53f731db8c8fe7.17.1 rc17.1 rc27.1 rc37.1 rc47.1 rc5
Vendor states this is fixed in 4cc54bdd54b337e77115be5b55577d1c58608eae (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8be4efd0dc0093eb7a02ad1aac936bca2a1f04ce (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in be387230dc22d870afd0e5d35912b07c2bc323bd (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e13922bb97b4e6f94f8ac02d034f2d4bd65eeb3c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2.6.17 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.93 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.35 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.160 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.0.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.1 (unaffected)

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416

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