ALSA: usb-audio: Avoid potential endless loop in convert_chmap_v3()
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 5 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-835.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: usb-audio: Avoid potential endless loop in convert_chmap_v3() The convert_chmap_v3() has a loop with its increment size of cs_desc->wLength, but we forgot to validate cs_desc->wLength itself, which may lead to potential endless loop by a malformed descriptor. Add a proper size check to abort the loop for plugging the hole.
Why it matters now
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 | 5.10.241 to before 5.10.258; 5.15.190 to before 5.15.209; 6.1.149 to before 6.1.175; 6.6.103 to before 6.6.140; 6.12.43 to before 6.12.88; 5.4.297 to before 5.5; 6.15.11 to before 6.16; 6.16.2 to before 6.17 | 5.10.258, 5.15.209, 6.1.175, 6.6.140, 6.12.88, 5.5, 6.16, 6.17 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 6.17 and later | 5.10.258, 5.15.209, 6.1.175, 6.6.140, 6.12.88, 6.18.30, 7.0.7, 7.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.10.241 to before 5.10.258; 5.15.190 to before 5.15.209; 6.1.149 to before 6.1.175; 6.6.103 to before 6.6.140; 6.12.43 to before 6.12.88; 5.4.297 to before 5.5; 6.15.11 to before 6.16; 6.16.2 to before 6.17 Fixed in 5.10.258, 5.15.209, 6.1.175, 6.6.140, 6.12.88, 5.5, 6.16, 6.17 Patch available CNA
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.17 and later Fixed in 5.10.258, 5.15.209, 6.1.175, 6.6.140, 6.12.88, 6.18.30, 7.0.7, 7.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4.297 to before 5.5; 5.10.241 to before 5.10.258; 5.15.190 to before 5.15.209; 6.1.149 to before 6.1.175; 6.6.103 to before 6.6.140; 6.12.43 to before 6.12.88; 6.15.11 to before 6.16; 6.16.2 to before 6.17; 6.17.1 to before 6.18.30; 6.19 to before 7.0.7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.17 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.17 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.17 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.17 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.17 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.17 rc6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.17 rc7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.297 to before 5.5; 5.10.241 to before 5.10.258; 5.15.190 to before 5.15.209; 6.1.149 to before 6.1.175; 6.6.103 to before 6.6.140; 6.12.43 to before 6.12.88; 6.15.11 to before 6.16; 6.16.2 to before 6.17; 6.17.1 to before 6.18.30; 6.19 to before 7.0.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.17 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.17 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.17 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.17 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.17 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.17 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.17 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.258, 5.15.209, 6.1.175, 6.6.140, 6.12.88, 5.5, 6.16, 6.17
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.258, 5.15.209, 6.1.175, 6.6.140, 6.12.88, 6.18.30, 7.0.7, 7.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-46146
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pvph-jwxq-qcxw
- 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Patch 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/076d5d13eb9c1ad259a7f246149f6676c62285f9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/316aa0b1e3c5600eae5ab876394c1ac70e6db581
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24a40df79307ca7ca0eec0889361cf6ac146d72a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0e3dcf48189603f3865f1a0b799b3b42baae96d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e0ee232ebe3df04874125d7c7f3e6c25ea5483d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be09b47ed8677d76962e3240c145502e2ad9f3c8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa5b19ce69067874b1413f3c2027563bae8c2cb3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e7247d8f5fefeceb0bb9cc80a5388a636b219cd
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Sources
- CVE-2026-46146 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-46146 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pvph-jwxq-qcxw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-46146 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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