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CVE-2025-37891

kernel: Linux kernel: ALSA: ump buffer overflow via malformed UMP SysEx message

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

7.1

CVSS 3.1

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Published · May 19, 2025

Updated · October 29, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) Universal MIDI Packet (UMP) driver. This vulnerability allows a buffer overflow and potential memory corruption via a malformed Universal MIDI Packet (UMP) System Exclusive (SysEx) message during MIDI 1.0 to UMP conversion.

Statement

MODERATE: A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ALSA Universal MIDI Packet (UMP) driver could lead to a memory corruption due to a buffer overflow problem. This vulnerability occurs during MIDI to UMP conversion when processing a malformed UMP System Exclusive (SysEx) message. In this flaw a local attacker with normal user privilege may cause a random memory corruption which may lead to a denial of service (DoS).

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 7.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

CWE-131 · Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size