CVE-2026-56109CWE-415

ALSA Library < 1.2.16.1 Double-Free via parse_def() in conf.c

High · published June 22, 2026

CVSS v4.0
7.0
EPSS
0%
Percentile
2.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) library before 1.2.16.1 contains a double-free vulnerability in parse_def() in src/conf.c that allows attackers to corrupt memory by supplying maliciously crafted ALSA configuration text. When parsing nested compound or array configuration blocks, parse_def() fails to check return values before continuing, causing snd_config_delete() to be called twice on the same already-freed node, resulting in a NULL-pointer write or invalid memory read.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
7.0 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00138 · 2.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-415 · Double Free
Published
2026-06-22T15:58Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 JUN 15:58Z
    ALSA Library < 1.2.16.1 Double-Free via parse_def() in conf.c
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