ALSA: usb-audio: Fix use-after-free in snd_usb_mixer_free()
When snd_usb_create_mixer() fails, snd_usb_mixer_free() frees
mixer->id_elems but the controls already added to the card still
reference the freed memory. Later when snd_card_register() runs,
the OSS mixer layer calls their callbacks and hits a use-after-free read.
Call trace:
get_ctl_value+0x63f/0x820 sound/usb/mixer.c:411
get_min_max_with_quirks.isra.0+0x240/0x1f40 sound/usb/mixer.c:1241
mixer_ctl_feature_info+0x26b/0x490 sound/usb/mixer.c:1381
snd_mixer_oss_build_test+0x174/0x3a0 sound/core/oss/mixer_oss.c:887
...
snd_card_register+0x4ed/0x6d0 sound/core/init.c:923
usb_audio_probe+0x5ef/0x2a90 sound/usb/card.c:1025
Fix by calling snd_ctl_remove() for all mixer controls before freeing
id_elems. We save the next pointer first because snd_ctl_remove()
frees the current element.
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| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DLA |
DLA-4475-1 | linux security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-4476-1 | linux-6.1 security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-6126-1 | linux security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-6127-1 | linux security update |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8162-1 | Linux kernel (NVIDIA Tegra) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8180-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8180-2 | Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8186-1 | Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8187-1 | Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8188-1 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8180-3 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8180-4 | Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8180-5 | Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8243-1 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8180-6 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities |
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 21:15:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-416 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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cvssV3_1
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cvssV3_1
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Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000
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Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:15:00 +0000
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threat_severity
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cvssV3_1
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Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:30:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: usb-audio: Fix use-after-free in snd_usb_mixer_free() When snd_usb_create_mixer() fails, snd_usb_mixer_free() frees mixer->id_elems but the controls already added to the card still reference the freed memory. Later when snd_card_register() runs, the OSS mixer layer calls their callbacks and hits a use-after-free read. Call trace: get_ctl_value+0x63f/0x820 sound/usb/mixer.c:411 get_min_max_with_quirks.isra.0+0x240/0x1f40 sound/usb/mixer.c:1241 mixer_ctl_feature_info+0x26b/0x490 sound/usb/mixer.c:1381 snd_mixer_oss_build_test+0x174/0x3a0 sound/core/oss/mixer_oss.c:887 ... snd_card_register+0x4ed/0x6d0 sound/core/init.c:923 usb_audio_probe+0x5ef/0x2a90 sound/usb/card.c:1025 Fix by calling snd_ctl_remove() for all mixer controls before freeing id_elems. We save the next pointer first because snd_ctl_remove() frees the current element. | |
| Title | ALSA: usb-audio: Fix use-after-free in snd_usb_mixer_free() | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-11T21:59:47.264Z
Reserved: 2026-01-13T15:37:45.962Z
Link: CVE-2026-23089
No data.
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2026-02-04T17:16:19.780
Modified: 2026-03-17T21:09:42.383
Link: CVE-2026-23089
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Updated: 2026-04-18T18:30:07Z
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