In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ALSA: timer: Forcibly close timer instances at closing
When snd_timer object is freed via snd_timer_free() and still pending snd_timer_instance objects are assigned to the timer object, it tries to unlink all instances and just set NULL to each ti->timer, then releases the resources immediately. The problem is, however, when there are slave timer instances that are associated with a master instance linked to this timer: namely, those slave instances still point to the freed timer object although the master instance is unlinked, which may lead to user-after-free. The bug can be easily triggered particularly when a new userspace-driven timers (CONFIG_SND_UTIMER) is involved, since it can create and delete the timer object via a simple file open/close, while the other applications may keep accessing to that timer.
This patch is an attempt to paper over the problem above: now instead of just unlinking, call snd_timer_close[_locked]() forcibly for each pending timer instance, so that all assigned slave timer instances are properly detached, too. Since snd_timer_close() might be called later by the driver that created that instance, the check of SNDRV_TIMER_IFLG_DEAD is added at the beginning, too.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
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| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-coreUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-develUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-64kUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64kUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-64k-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matched | Oct 11, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution existsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt | Jul 17, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade libperf-debuginfoUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extra | Sep 23, 2026 | Sep 19, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-oem-26.04Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-realtime-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-realtime-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1018-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1012-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-raspi-7.0Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-azure-7.0Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-genericUpgrade linux-image-oracle-7.0Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-7.0Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-bosUpgrade linux-image-oem-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2018-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1012-awsUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-oracleUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1013-ibmUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1019-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-realtime-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-7.0Upgrade linux-image-oem-26.04aUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2018-nvidia-bosUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1019-raspiUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1014-azureUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1006-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-26.04Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gke-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1018-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-26.04bUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1006-gkeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-realtime-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1013-oemUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-26.04 | Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jul 13, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 |
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