ALSA: usb-audio: Fix an out-of-bounds bug in __snd_usb_parse_audio_interface()
Priority LOW 31CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 18 fixed, 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: usb-audio: Fix an out-of-bounds bug in __snd_usb_parse_audio_interface() There may be a bad USB audio device with a USB ID of (0x04fa, 0x4201) and the number of it's interfaces less than 4, an out-of-bounds read bug occurs when parsing the interface descriptor for this device. Fix this by checking the number of interfaces.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00236 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 4.9.328, 4.14.293, 4.19.258 +5Red Hat: 9 advisoriesRed Hat: 18 fixed, 3 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.26 and later | 4.9.328, 4.14.293, 4.19.258, 5.4.213, 5.10.143, 5.15.68, 5.19.9, 6.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.26 and later Fixed in 4.9.328, 4.14.293, 4.19.258, 5.4.213, 5.10.143, 5.15.68, 5.19.9, 6.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.9.328; 4.10 to before 4.14.293; 4.15 to before 4.19.258; 4.20 to before 5.4.213; 5.5 to before 5.10.143; 5.11 to before 5.15.68; 5.16 to before 5.19.9 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.9.328; 4.10 to before 4.14.293; 4.15 to before 4.19.258; 4.20 to before 5.4.213; 5.5 to before 5.10.143; 5.11 to before 5.15.68; 5.16 to before 5.19.9 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.9.328, 4.14.293, 4.19.258, 5.4.213, 5.10.143, 5.15.68, 5.19.9, 6.0
Red Hat 9 advisories
- RHSA-2025:23445 Released 2025-12-17 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v. 8.2) bpftool-4.18.0-193.178.1.el8_2, kernel-4.18.0-193.178.1.el8_2, kernel-abi-whitelists-4.18.0-193.178.1.el8_2 +14
- RHSA-2025:22752 Released 2025-12-04 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) bpftool-4.18.0-305.179.1.el8_4, kernel-4.18.0-305.179.1.el8_4, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.179.1.el8_4 +14
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) bpftool-4.18.0-305.179.1.el8_4, kernel-4.18.0-305.179.1.el8_4, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.179.1.el8_4 +14
- RHSA-2025:21136 Released 2025-11-12 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel-rt security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV E4S (v.9.0) kernel-rt-5.14.0-70.153.1.rt21.225.el9_0, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-70.153.1.rt21.225.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-70.153.1.rt21.225.el9_0 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.0) kernel-rt-5.14.0-70.153.1.rt21.225.el9_0, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-70.153.1.rt21.225.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-70.153.1.rt21.225.el9_0 +7
Show 6 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2025:21091 Released 2025-11-12 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) kernel-debug-devel-5.14.0-70.153.1.el9_0, kernel-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-70.153.1.el9_0, kernel-devel-5.14.0-70.153.1.el9_0 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.0) bpftool-5.14.0-70.153.1.el9_0, kernel-5.14.0-70.153.1.el9_0, kernel-abi-stablelists-5.14.0-70.153.1.el9_0 +14
- RHSA-2025:21084 Released 2025-11-12 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.168.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.168.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.168.1.el8_6 +14
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.168.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.168.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.168.1.el8_6 +19
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.168.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.168.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.168.1.el8_6 +14
- RHSA-2025:17161 Released 2025-10-01 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) bpftool-3.10.0-1160.141.1.el7, kernel-3.10.0-1160.141.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-1160.141.1.el7 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-1160.141.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-1160.141.1.el7
- RHSA-2025:17109 Released 2025-09-30 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel-rt security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7 ELS) kernel-rt-3.10.0-1160.140.1.rt56.1292.el7, kernel-rt-debug-3.10.0-1160.140.1.rt56.1292.el7, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.10.0-1160.140.1.rt56.1292.el7 +4
- RHSA-2023:2951 Released 2023-05-16 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8, kernel-4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 +19
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8
- RHSA-2023:2458 Released 2023-05-09 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 +10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-7.0.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 +29
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:2458 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:21091 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:2951 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:2458 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v. 8.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:23445 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:22752 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:21084 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:21084 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:21091 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:22752 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:21084 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:2951 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:2458 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV E4S (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:21136 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:21136 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:17161 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:17161 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7 ELS) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:17109 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-48701
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2vqw-chr2-h9wp
- 2026-10-21 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
Patch 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b970518014f2f0f6c493fb86c1e092b936899061
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91904870370fd986c29719846ed76d559de43251
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a308e415d247a23d4d64c964c02e782eede2936
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0492798bf8dfcc09c9337a1ba065da1d1ca68712
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6123bec8480d23369e2ee0b2208611619f269faf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98e8e67395cc6d0cdf3a771f86ea42d0ee6e59dd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8293e61bbf908b18ff9935238d4fc2ad359e3fe0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e53f47f6c1a56d2af728909f1cb894da6b43d9bf
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Sources
- CVE-2022-48701 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-48701 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2vqw-chr2-h9wp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-48701 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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