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Security update for alsa

Type: advisorySources: OSV

This update for alsa fixes the following issues: - CVE-2026-96674: computation of combined topology element size using 32-bit arithmetic in `src/topology/ctl.c` allows for integer overflow that can cause sensitive data leak and application crashes (bsc#1282564). - CVE-2026-96675: failure to validate sparse binding indices before array access when processing ALSA configuration files can lead to an assertion failure and an application abort (bsc#1282563).

Products
alsa
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
1.2.8-150500.3.6.1
CVEs
CVE-2026-96674, CVE-2026-96675
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 09:36 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Security update for alsa

core-osv · Original source

Published 19 Oct 2026, 12:56 UTC

This update for alsa fixes the following issues: - CVE-2026-96674: computation of combined topology element size using 32-bit arithmetic in `src/topology/ctl.c` allows for integer overflow that can cause sensitive data leak and application crashes (bsc#1282564). - CVE-2026-96675: failure to validate sparse binding indices before array access when processing ALSA configuration files can lead to an assertion failure and an application abort (bsc#1282563).

osv:SUSE-SU-2026:4735-1

alsa

Fixed versions: 1.2.8-150500.3.6.1

Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2026%3A4735-1",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
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    "summary": "This update for alsa fixes the following issues: - CVE-2026-96674: computation of combined topology element size using 32-bit arithmetic in `src/topology/ctl.c` allows for integer overflow that can cause sensitive data leak and application crashes (bsc#1282564). - CVE-2026-96675: failure to validate sparse binding indices before array access when processing ALSA configuration files can lead to an assertion failure and an application abort (bsc#1282563).",
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    "severity": "unknown",
    "structured": {
      "id": "SUSE-SU-2026:4735-1",
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          },
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        "https://bugzilla.suse.com/1282564",
        "https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-96674",
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  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 379269,
  "published_at": "2026-10-19T12:56:33+00:00"
}