Description
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.
Published: 2026-06-22
Score: 7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Alsa-project
Alsa-project alsa-lib
Vendors & Products Alsa-project
Alsa-project alsa-lib

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description 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.
Title ALSA Library < 1.2.16.1 Double-Free via parse_def() in conf.c
Weaknesses CWE-415
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7, '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'}


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Alsa-project Alsa-lib
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-22T17:29:23.873Z

Reserved: 2026-06-18T19:15:10.650Z

Link: CVE-2026-56109

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Updated: 2026-06-22T17:29:18.270Z

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Updated: 2026-06-22T20:15:04Z

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