CVE-2026-56109

June 22, 2026, 7:17 p.m.

7.0
Medium

Description

The Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) library before 1.2.16.1 contains a double-free vulnerability in parse_def() in src/conf.c that allows attackers to corrupt memory by supplying maliciously crafted ALSA configuration text. When parsing nested compound or array configuration blocks, parse_def() fails to check return values before continuing, causing snd_config_delete() to be called twice on the same already-freed node, resulting in a NULL-pointer write or invalid memory read.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Advanced Linux Sound Architecture
  • Alsa Library
  • <1.2.16.1, *

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-415
Double Free
The product calls free() twice on the same memory address, potentially leading to modification of unexpected memory locations.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a advanced_linux_sound_architecture alsa_library <1.2.16.1 / / / / / / /
a advanced_linux_sound_architecture alsa_library / / / / / / / /

References

https://github.com/alsa-project/alsa-lib/commit/536dd6f8affdf5197c12a63a71c92a70b2833cc0
https://github.com/alsa-project/alsa-lib/releases/tag/v1.2.16.1
https://lore.kernel.org/alsa-devel/CAGt8pqBU0p2voB+qHxWGcNJrKHAcBhAyHUUBPLBN-Yj_SiV6MQ@mail.gmail.com/
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/alsa-library-double-free-via-parse-def-in-conf-c

Tags

CWE-415
[email protected]
2026-06-22
CVE-2026-56109

CVSS Score

7.0 / 10

CVSS Data - 4.0

  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Attack Requirements: NONE
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • User Interaction: NONE
  • Scope:
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: LOW
  • Availability Impact: HIGH
  • Exploit Maturity: NOT_DEFINED

    • CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Timeline

Published: June 22, 2026, 6:16 p.m.
Last Modified: June 22, 2026, 7:17 p.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

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