CVE-2026-74503 ALSA: timer: Clear SNDRV_TIMER_IFLG_DEAD once the close completes

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: timer: Clear SNDRVTIMERIFLGDEAD once the close completes sndtimercloselocked marks an instance with SNDRVTIMERIFLGDEAD and returns early when the flag is already set, but the flag is never cleared again. A completed close...

Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-68201

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available. - ALSA: timer: drain a slave's callback before its master detaches it sndtimercloselocked drains the closing instance's own in-flight callback IFLGCALLBACK before...

CVE-2026-68201

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: timer: drain a slave's callback before its master detaches it sndtimercloselocked drains the closing instance's own in-flight callback IFLGCALLBACK before freeing it, but not its slaves'. When a master instance is closed,...

The vulnerability of the `snd_timer_open` and `snd_timer_close_locked` functions in the Linux operating system allows a hacker to increase their privileges.

The vulnerability of the sndtimeropen and sndtimercloselocked functions in the Linux operating system’s kernel is related to the use of memory after it is freed. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to increase their privileges...