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ALSA-2026:2721

Vulnerability from osv_almalinux – Published: 2026-02-16 00:00 – Updated: 2026-02-23 13:33 – Source website
VLAI
Summary
Moderate: kernel security update
Details

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.

Security Fix(es):

  • kernel: ntb_hw_switchtec: Fix shift-out-of-bounds in switchtec_ntb_mw_set_trans (CVE-2023-53034)
  • kernel: Linux kernel erofs: Use-After-Free due to device type mismatch (CVE-2025-38172)
  • kernel: smc: Fix use-after-free in __pnet_find_base_ndev() (CVE-2025-40064)
  • kernel: Bluetooth: ISO: Fix possible UAF on iso_conn_free (CVE-2025-40141)
  • kernel: Linux kernel ALSA USB audio driver: Buffer overflow leading to information disclosure and denial of service (CVE-2025-40269)
  • kernel: NFSv4/pNFS: Clear NFS_INO_LAYOUTCOMMIT in pnfs_mark_layout_stateid_invalid (CVE-2025-68349)
  • kernel: nvme-tcp: fix NULL pointer dereferences in nvmet_tcp_build_pdu_iovec (CVE-2026-22998)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

References
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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "AlmaLinux:10",
        "name": "kernel-abi-stablelists"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "6.12.0-124.38.1.el10_1"
            }
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        }
      ]
    },
    {
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        "ecosystem": "AlmaLinux:10",
        "name": "kernel-doc"
      },
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        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "6.12.0-124.38.1.el10_1"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "details": "The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.  \n\nSecurity Fix(es):  \n\n  * kernel: ntb_hw_switchtec: Fix shift-out-of-bounds in switchtec_ntb_mw_set_trans (CVE-2023-53034)\n  * kernel: Linux kernel erofs: Use-After-Free due to device type mismatch (CVE-2025-38172)\n  * kernel: smc: Fix use-after-free in __pnet_find_base_ndev() (CVE-2025-40064)\n  * kernel: Bluetooth: ISO: Fix possible UAF on iso_conn_free (CVE-2025-40141)\n  * kernel: Linux kernel ALSA USB audio driver: Buffer overflow leading to information disclosure and denial of service (CVE-2025-40269)\n  * kernel: NFSv4/pNFS: Clear NFS_INO_LAYOUTCOMMIT in pnfs_mark_layout_stateid_invalid (CVE-2025-68349)\n  * kernel: nvme-tcp: fix NULL pointer dereferences in nvmet_tcp_build_pdu_iovec (CVE-2026-22998)\n\n\nFor more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.\n",
  "id": "ALSA-2026:2721",
  "modified": "2026-02-23T13:33:44Z",
  "published": "2026-02-16T00:00:00Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2721"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-53034"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38172"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-40064"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-40141"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-40269"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-68349"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-22998"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2360239"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2376072"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2406747"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2414522"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2419919"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2424880"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2432671"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://errata.almalinux.org/10/ALSA-2026-2721.html"
    }
  ],
  "related": [
    "CVE-2023-53034",
    "CVE-2025-38172",
    "CVE-2025-40064",
    "CVE-2025-40141",
    "CVE-2025-40269",
    "CVE-2025-68349",
    "CVE-2026-22998"
  ],
  "summary": "Moderate: kernel security update"
}



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