# ALSA-2025:15661: Security update for 76 packages

ALSA-2025:15661, released September 11, 2025, fixes 4 CVEs across 76 products. One of them is being exploited (CVE-2025-38352); 1 on CISA KEV. Patch Radar priority: Patch now.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/alsa-2025-15661
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Sep 11, 2025
- Priority: Patch now (Closes CVE-2025-38352, exploited (CISA KEV))
- CVEs: 4, exploited: 1, on CISA KEV: 1
- Vendor advisory: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALSA-2025:15661

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [kernel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-64k](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-64k.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-64k-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-64k-core.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-64k-debug](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-64k-debug.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-64k-debug-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-64k-debug-core.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-64k-debug-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-64k-debug-devel.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-64k-debug-modules](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-64k-debug-modules.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-64k-debug-modules-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-64k-debug-modules-core.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-64k-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-64k-devel.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-64k-devel-matched](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-64k-devel-matched.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-64k-modules](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-64k-modules.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-64k-modules-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-64k-modules-core.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-64k-modules-extra](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-64k-modules-extra.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-abi-stablelists](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-abi-stablelists.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-core.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-cross-headers](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-cross-headers.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-debug](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-debug.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-debug-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-debug-core.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-debug-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-debug-devel.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-debug-devel-matched](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-debug-devel-matched.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-debug-modules](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-debug-modules.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-debug-modules-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-debug-modules-core.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-debug-modules-extra](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-debug-modules-extra.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-debug-uki-virt](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-debug-uki-virt.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-devel.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-devel-matched](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-devel-matched.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-doc](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-doc.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-headers](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-headers.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-modules](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-modules.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-modules-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-modules-core.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-modules-extra](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-modules-extra.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-rt](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-rt-64k](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-64k.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-rt-64k-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-64k-core.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-rt-64k-debug](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-64k-debug.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-rt-64k-debug-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-64k-debug-core.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-rt-64k-debug-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-64k-debug-devel.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-core.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-extra](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-extra.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-rt-64k-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-64k-devel.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-rt-64k-modules](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-64k-modules.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-rt-64k-modules-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-64k-modules-core.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-rt-64k-modules-extra](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-64k-modules-extra.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-rt-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-core.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-rt-debug](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-debug.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-rt-debug-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-debug-core.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-rt-debug-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-debug-devel.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-rt-debug-kvm](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-debug-kvm.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-rt-debug-modules](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-debug-modules.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-rt-debug-modules-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-debug-modules-core.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-rt-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-devel.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-rt-kvm](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-kvm.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-rt-modules](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-modules.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-rt-modules-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-modules-core.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-rt-modules-extra](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-modules-extra.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-tools](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-tools.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-tools-libs](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-tools-libs.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-tools-libs-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-tools-libs-devel.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-uki-virt](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uki-virt.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-uki-virt-addons](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uki-virt-addons.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-zfcpdump](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-zfcpdump.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-zfcpdump-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-zfcpdump-core.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-zfcpdump-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-zfcpdump-devel.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-zfcpdump-modules](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-zfcpdump-modules.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-zfcpdump-modules-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-zfcpdump-modules-core.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [libperf](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/libperf.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [perf](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/perf.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [python3-perf](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/python3-perf.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [rtla](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/rtla.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |
| [rv](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/rv.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2025-38352](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-38352.md) | Patch now | posix-cpu-timers: fix race between handle_posix_cpu_timers() and posix_cpu_timer_del() | 7.8 | 0.0136 | CISA KEV |
| [CVE-2025-22097](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-22097.md) | High | bpftool: The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.  Security Fix(es):  * kernel: d... | 7.8 | 0.0022 |  |
| [CVE-2025-38332](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-38332.md) | High | scsi: lpfc: Use memcpy() for BIOS version | 7.8 | 0.0022 |  |
| [CVE-2025-38449](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-38449.md) | High | drm/gem: Acquire references on GEM handles for framebuffers | 7.8 | 0.0019 |  |

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