Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: usb-audio: Add sanity check for OOB writes at silencing At silencing the playback URB packets in the implicit fb mode before the actual playback, we blindly assume that the received packets fit with the buffer size. But when the setup in the capture stream differs from the playback stream (e.g. due to the USB core limitation of max packet size), such an inconsistency may lead to OOB writes to the buffer, resulting in a crash. For addressing it, add a sanity check of the transfer buffer size at prepare_silent_urb(), and stop the data copy if the received data overflows. Also, report back the transfer error properly from there, too. Note that this doesn't fix the root cause of the playback error itself, but this merely covers the kernel Oops.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 3.5, < 5.15.202 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6af16f1b8649df4c00d6ced924bdd8b72c885b6aPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/780dc57794a217b49994fa1d0b42465fb10a00aaPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8995fc0e00b3fee9bf7ecb3d836b635b730c1049Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ccaf9296763be4f76b59e2cac377006016c34435Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa01973bb79d70c4736b6a4b2de99fbb2cbc8d1fPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fba2105a157fffcf19825e4eea498346738c9948Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc9e5af60dc199051dc202ae78e1fe76a9977a5ePatch
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-43279?
CVE-2026-43279 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: usb-audio: Add sanity check for OOB writes at silencing At silencing the playback URB packets in the implicit fb mode before...
How severe is CVE-2026-43279?
CVE-2026-43279 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-43279?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.