ALSA: ump: fix double free of out_cvts on rawmidi error
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: ump: fix double free of out_cvts on rawmidi error snd_ump_attach_legacy_rawmidi() allocates the legacy conversion array ump->out_cvts and, on the snd_rawmidi_new() error path, frees it with kfree() but leaves ump->out_cvts pointing at the freed memory. When the endpoint is later torn down, snd_ump_endpoint_free() frees ump->out_cvts a second time, resulting in a double free. The host snd-usb-audio driver attaches the legacy rawmidi for any USB MIDI 2.0 (UMP) device, so a device that makes snd_rawmidi_new() fail reaches this path on enumeration. Clear ump->out_cvts after freeing it on the error path so it is not freed again during teardown. Discovered by XBOW, triaged by Baul Lee <[email protected]>
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.6.151, 6.12.103, 6.18.44, 7.1.8, 7.2
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 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-74502
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rpcv-w828-3j36
- 2026-10-29 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
Other 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e84d2e53a05c78a04d1343eeb0f31a79456e79fc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3302aaeac4f7ee6b775850db21d5f61064ce70ad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/032746c2dd9a4ea0774b04ac8a29e2ea628f106e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c57001f55f97ef856fb6527e376c5c4a056a53a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70c977815af0d997feb2d0c5d284d55689bf7051
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Sources
- CVE-2026-74502 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-74502 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rpcv-w828-3j36 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-74502 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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