CVE-2024-26654: Linux kernel · ALSA: sh: aica: reorder cleanup operations to avoid UAF bugs
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 4.4.0-1135.141 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 10:59 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 4.4.0-1135.141, 4.15.0-1180.195~14.04.1, 4.4.0-258.292~14.04.2 +84
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 1 Apr 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Patches and advisories
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6816-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6817-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6817-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6817-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6878-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6896-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6898-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6896-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6898-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6896-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6898-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6896-4 (opens in a new tab)
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-ibmpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-ibm?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: sh: aica: reorder cleanup operations to avoid UAF bugs The dreamcastcard->timer could schedule the spu_dma_work and the spu_dma_work could also arm the dreamcastcard->timer. When the snd_pcm_substream is closing, the aica_channel will be deallocated. But it could still be dereferenced in the worker thread. The reason is that del_timer() will return directly regardless of whether the timer handler is running or not and the worker could be rescheduled in the timer handler. As a result, the UAF bug will happen. The racy situation is shown below: (Thread 1) | (Thread 2) snd_aicapcm_pcm_close() | ... | run_spu_dma() //worker | mod_timer() flush_work() | del_timer() | aica_period_elapsed() //timer kfree(dreamcastcard->channel) | schedule_work() | run_spu_dma() //worker ... | dreamcastcard->channel-> //USE In order to mitigate this bug and other possible corner cases, call mod_timer() conditionally in run_spu_dma(), then implement PCM sync_stop op to cancel both the timer and worker. The sync_stop op will be called from PCM core appropriately when needed.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-26654 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/051e0840ffa8ab25554d6b14b62c9ab9e4901457 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/051e0840ffa8ab25554d6b14b62c9ab9e4901457 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-26654 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6816-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6817-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6817-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6817-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6878-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6896-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6898-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6896-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6898-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6896-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6898-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6896-4 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6896-5 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6898-4 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6917-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6919-1 (opens in a new tab)