CVE-2026-56109

unknowncovered by 1 sourcefirst seen 2026-07-14

It was discovered that alsa-lib incorrectly handled certain ALSA configuration text. An attacker could use this issue to cause alsa-lib to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

CSIRTS triage

What: Alsa-lib incorrectly handled certain ALSA configuration text, leading to potential crashes or arbitrary code execution.
Who is affected: Users of alsa-lib.
Urgency: Remediation is important as the vulnerability could lead to denial of service or code execution.
Action: Update to the latest version of alsa-lib to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Exploitation outlook

Low exploitation risk0.14% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 4% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Advisory coverage (1)

unknownUSN-8538-1: alsa-lib vulnerabilityubuntu · 2026-07-14

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