CVE-2026-46090

NameCVE-2026-46090
DescriptionIn 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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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
linux (PTS)bullseye5.10.223-1vulnerable
bullseye (security)5.10.257-1vulnerable
bookworm6.1.170-3vulnerable
bookworm (security)6.1.174-1vulnerable
trixie6.12.86-1vulnerable
trixie (security)6.12.90-2fixed
forky7.0.10-1fixed
sid7.0.12-2fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
linuxsourcetrixie6.12.88-1
linuxsource(unstable)7.0.4-1

Notes

https://git.kernel.org/linus/e5c33cdc6f402eab8abd36ecf436b22c9d3a8aff (7.1-rc2)

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