# ALSA-2026:18465: Security update for 4 packages

ALSA-2026:18465, released May 19, 2026, fixes 1 CVE across 4 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/alsa-2026-18465
- Platform: Linux
- Released: May 19, 2026
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2025-2296, high severity)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALSA-2026:18465

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [edk2-aarch64](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/edk2-aarch64.md) | almalinux 10 | 20251114-5.el10_2 |
| [edk2-ovmf](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/edk2-ovmf.md) | almalinux 10 | 20251114-5.el10_2 |
| [edk2-tools](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/edk2-tools.md) | almalinux 10 | 20251114-5.el10_2 |
| [edk2-tools-doc](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/edk2-tools-doc.md) | almalinux 10 | 20251114-5.el10_2 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2025-2296](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-2296.md) | High | Un-verified kernel bypass Secure Boot mechanism in direct boot mode | 8.2 | 0.0077 |  |

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Data as of 2026-11-07T06:34:28Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo