CVE-2026-43279

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) USB audio subsystem. An inconsistency in how USB audio playback and capture streams are handled can lead to an out-of-bounds write to a memory buffer. This can result in a system crash, causing a denial of service for a local user.

ALSA USB audio could write past the silent URB transfer buffer when implicit feedback stream sizing was inconsistent, causing a constrained kernel buffer overwrite with likely crash/DoS impact. Exploitation requires a specific USB audio device/configuration.

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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.