GHSA-8WC2-723Q-HF3G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-24 15:32 – Updated: 2026-04-24 15:32In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ALSA: 6fire: fix use-after-free on disconnect
In usb6fire_chip_abort(), the chip struct is allocated as the card's private data (via snd_card_new with sizeof(struct sfire_chip)). When snd_card_free_when_closed() is called and no file handles are open, the card and embedded chip are freed synchronously. The subsequent chip->card = NULL write then hits freed slab memory.
Call trace: usb6fire_chip_abort sound/usb/6fire/chip.c:59 [inline] usb6fire_chip_disconnect+0x348/0x358 sound/usb/6fire/chip.c:182 usb_unbind_interface+0x1a8/0x88c drivers/usb/core/driver.c:458 ... hub_event+0x1a04/0x4518 drivers/usb/core/hub.c:5953
Fix by moving the card lifecycle out of usb6fire_chip_abort() and into usb6fire_chip_disconnect(). The card pointer is saved in a local before any teardown, snd_card_disconnect() is called first to prevent new opens, URBs are aborted while chip is still valid, and snd_card_free_when_closed() is called last so chip is never accessed after the card may be freed.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-31581"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-24T15:16:32Z",
"severity": null
},
"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nALSA: 6fire: fix use-after-free on disconnect\n\nIn usb6fire_chip_abort(), the chip struct is allocated as the card\u0027s\nprivate data (via snd_card_new with sizeof(struct sfire_chip)). When\nsnd_card_free_when_closed() is called and no file handles are open, the\ncard and embedded chip are freed synchronously. The subsequent\nchip-\u003ecard = NULL write then hits freed slab memory.\n\nCall trace:\n usb6fire_chip_abort sound/usb/6fire/chip.c:59 [inline]\n usb6fire_chip_disconnect+0x348/0x358 sound/usb/6fire/chip.c:182\n usb_unbind_interface+0x1a8/0x88c drivers/usb/core/driver.c:458\n ...\n hub_event+0x1a04/0x4518 drivers/usb/core/hub.c:5953\n\nFix by moving the card lifecycle out of usb6fire_chip_abort() and into\nusb6fire_chip_disconnect(). The card pointer is saved in a local\nbefore any teardown, snd_card_disconnect() is called first to prevent\nnew opens, URBs are aborted while chip is still valid, and\nsnd_card_free_when_closed() is called last so chip is never accessed\nafter the card may be freed.",
"id": "GHSA-8wc2-723q-hf3g",
"modified": "2026-04-24T15:32:34Z",
"published": "2026-04-24T15:32:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-31581"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3dc20d1981d6a67d8184498a5da272942dde1e65"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51f6532790b74ffdd6970bc848358a2838c1c185"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af75b486f7e883e3422ece23c8d727e6815144a0"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d21e8a2af4869b5890b34e081d5aeadc93e9cd5c"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
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