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The alsa snd-aloop tag covers the Linux kernel's ALSA loopback audio driver, specifically focusing on security vulnerabilities and race conditions. Recent discussions highlight two CVEs: CVE-2026-46090 and CVE-2026-23191, both involving use-after-free bugs in the snd-aloop driver. These flaws arise from concurrent access during format changes and PCM trigger operations, where improper locking can lead to stale pointer references. The content emphasizes that such bugs, while not remote code execution, represent significant kernel security risks in subsystem plumbing. Fixes involve tightening locking in functions like loopback_check_format() and adding NULL checks. The tag is relevant for Linux kernel developers, security researchers, and system administrators concerned with audio subsystem stability and security.
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    CVE-2026-46090 ALSA snd-aloop: Local Linux Kernel Race & Use-After-Free Fix

    CVE-2026-46090, published by NVD on May 27, 2026, is a Linux kernel flaw in ALSA’s snd-aloop loopback audio driver where a race during format-change stopping can leave the playback path holding a stale capture-stream pointer. The bug is not a headline-grabbing remote-code-execution story, and...
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    • alsa snd-aloop linux kernel security patch use-after-free
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    CVE-2026-23191: ALSA snd-aloop Race Leads to Use-After-Free in PCM Trigger

    The page for CVE-2026-23191 is currently unavailable on Microsoft’s update guide, but the underlying Linux kernel issue is identifiable: ALSA: aloop: Fix racy access at PCM trigger. The upstream stable patch says the PCM trigger callback in the aloop driver was checking PCM state and stopping...
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    • alsa snd-aloop cve-2026-23191 linux kernel use-after-free
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