CVE-2026-53242

ALSA: PCM: Fix wait queue list corruption in snd_pcm_drain() on linked streams

CVE-2026-53242 is fixed in 35 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-53242, released June 25, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.8
Moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0010
0th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: PCM: Fix wait queue list corruption in snd_pcm_drain() on linked streams snd_pcm_drain() uses init_waitqueue_entry which does not clear entry.prev/next, and add_wait_queue with a conditional remove_wait_queue that is skipped when to_check is no longer in the group after concurrent UNLINK. The orphaned wait entry remains on the unlinked substream sleep queue. On the next drain iteration, add_wait_queue adds the entry to a new queue while still linked on the old one, corrupting both lists. A subsequent wake_up dereferences NULL at the func pointer (mapped from the spinlock at offset 0 of the misinterpreted wait_queue_head_t), causing a kernel panic. Replace init_waitqueue_entry/add_wait_queue/conditional remove_wait_queue with init_wait_entry/prepare_to_wait/ finish_wait. init_wait_entry clears prev/next via INIT_LIST_HEAD on each iteration and sets autoremove_wake_function which auto-removes the entry on wake-up. finish_wait safely handles both the already-removed and still-queued cases.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
bpftool · ol 8 0:5.15.0-325.220.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500377 Oct 7, 2026
bpftool · ol 9 0:5.15.0-325.220.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500377 Oct 7, 2026
dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 Aug 12, 2026
kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 Aug 12, 2026
kernel-64kb · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2 SUSE-SU-2026:3166-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-64kb · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 Aug 11, 2026
kernel-azure · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 Aug 12, 2026
kernel-azure · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2 SUSE-SU-2026:3166-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-azure · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 Aug 11, 2026
kernel-default · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 Aug 12, 2026
kernel-default · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2 SUSE-SU-2026:3166-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-default · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23237-1 Aug 11, 2026
kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1.160000.2.19 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 Aug 12, 2026
kernel-default-base · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2.150700.17.41.4 SUSE-SU-2026:3166-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-default-base · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1.160000.2.19 SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 Aug 11, 2026
kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 Aug 12, 2026
kernel-docs · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.73.1 SUSE-SU-2026:3166-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-docs · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 Aug 11, 2026
kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 Aug 12, 2026
kernel-kvmsmall · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 Aug 11, 2026
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_18 · sles 15.7 1-150700.1.5.1 SUSE-SU-2026:3130-1 Jul 20, 2026
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_19 · sles 15.7 1-150700.15.3.4 SUSE-SU-2026:3166-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 Aug 12, 2026
kernel-obs-build · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2 SUSE-SU-2026:3166-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 Aug 12, 2026
kernel-obs-qa · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 Aug 11, 2026
kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 Aug 12, 2026
kernel-source · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 Aug 12, 2026
kernel-source · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.73.1 SUSE-SU-2026:3166-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-source · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 Aug 11, 2026
kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 Aug 12, 2026
kernel-syms · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.73.1 SUSE-SU-2026:3166-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-syms · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 Aug 11, 2026
kernel-uek · ol 8 0:5.15.0-325.220.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500377 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek · ol 9 0:5.15.0-325.220.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500377 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-container · ol 8 0:5.15.0-325.220.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500377 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-container · ol 9 0:5.15.0-325.220.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500377 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-container-debug · ol 8 0:5.15.0-325.220.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500377 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-container-debug · ol 9 0:5.15.0-325.220.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500377 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-core · ol 8 0:5.15.0-325.220.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500377 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-core · ol 9 0:5.15.0-325.220.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500377 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug · ol 8 0:5.15.0-325.220.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500377 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 0:5.15.0-325.220.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500377 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 8 0:5.15.0-325.220.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500377 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 0:5.15.0-325.220.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500377 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 8 0:5.15.0-325.220.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500377 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 0:5.15.0-325.220.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500377 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 8 0:5.15.0-325.220.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500377 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 0:5.15.0-325.220.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500377 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 8 0:5.15.0-325.220.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500377 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 0:5.15.0-325.220.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500377 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-devel · ol 8 0:5.15.0-325.220.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500377 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 0:5.15.0-325.220.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500377 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-doc · ol 8 0:5.15.0-325.220.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500377 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 0:5.15.0-325.220.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500377 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules · ol 8 0:5.15.0-325.220.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500377 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 0:5.15.0-325.220.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500377 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 8 0:5.15.0-325.220.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500377 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 0:5.15.0-325.220.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500377 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k · ol 8 0:5.15.0-325.220.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500377 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k · ol 9 0:5.15.0-325.220.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500377 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 8 0:5.15.0-325.220.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500377 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 0:5.15.0-325.220.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500377 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 8 0:5.15.0-325.220.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500377 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 0:5.15.0-325.220.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500377 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 8 0:5.15.0-325.220.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500377 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 0:5.15.0-325.220.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500377 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 8 0:5.15.0-325.220.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500377 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 0:5.15.0-325.220.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500377 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 Aug 12, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2 SUSE-SU-2026:3166-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 Aug 11, 2026
linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 6.1.176-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-53242 Jun 25, 2026
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.94-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-53242 Jun 25, 2026
linux · Debian 14 7.0.13-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-53242 Jun 25, 2026

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