CVE-2023-54022

ALSA: usb-audio: Fix potential memory leaks at error path for UMP open

published December 24, 2025

CVSS
—
EPSS
0%
Percentile
6.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ALSA: usb-audio: Fix potential memory leaks at error path for UMP open

The allocation and initialization errors at alloc_midi_urbs() that is

called at MIDI 2.0 / UMP device are supposed to be handled at the

caller side by invoking free_midi_urbs(). However, free_midi_urbs()

loops only for ep->num_urbs entries, and since ep->num_entries wasn't

updated yet at the allocation / init error in alloc_midi_urbs(), this

entry won't be released.

The intention of free_midi_urbs() is to release the whole elements, so

change the loop size to NUM_URBS to scan over all elements for fixing

the missed releases.

Also, the call of free_midi_urbs() is missing at

snd_usb_midi_v2_open(). Although it'll be released later at

reopen/close or disconnection, it's better to release immediately at

the error path.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00173 · 6.4th percentile
Published
2025-12-24T10:55Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 24 DEC 10:55Z
    ALSA: usb-audio: Fix potential memory leaks at error path for UMP open
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