CVE-2026-64491
kernel: ALSA: usx2y: us144mkii: fix work UAF on disconnect
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · July 25, 2026
Updated · October 30, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) usx2y us144mkii driver. This vulnerability, a Use-After-Free (UAF), occurs when a USB device is disconnected, leading to a race condition where the system attempts to access memory that has already been released. This could allow a local attacker to cause system instability, crash the system, or potentially execute malicious code.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-825 · Expired Pointer Dereference