PT-2026-72957 · Linux · Linux Kernel
CVE-2026-74505
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Published
2026-08-15
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Updated
2026-08-18
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Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
A Use-After-Free (UAF) issue exists in the ALSA 6fire driver. The driver fails to handle a pending USB Request Block (URB)—a data structure used to manage USB communication—during the error handling phase of the probe process. This omission can lead to a UAF condition when resources are freed while the URB is still pending.
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Exploit
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Affected Products
Linux Kernel