CVE-2026-80628 ALSA: seq: oss: Serialize readq reset state with q->lock

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: seq: oss: Serialize readq reset state with q-lock sndseqossreadqclear resets qlen, head, and tail without q-lock even though the normal reader and producer paths serialize the same ring state under that spinlock. A reset ca...

CVE-2026-80628

CVE-2026-80628 is a data race in the Linux kernel's ALSA sequencer OSS subsystem. The function snd_seq_oss_readq_clear() resets ring queue state (qlen, head, tail) without holding the q->lock spinlock, while the normal reader and producer paths serialize the same state under that lock. This ra...

Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-80628

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available. - ALSA: seq: oss: Serialize readq reset state with q-lock sndseqossreadqclear resets qlen, head, and tail without q-lock even though the normal reader and produce...