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CVE-2026-80628: Linux kernel · ALSA: seq: oss: Serialize readq reset state with q->lock

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in bf862fdee4831fe1dbde20891db4b29b8f9972f7 : patch Linux kernel soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 6% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CISA SSVC
Exploitation
No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
Automatable
Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
Technical impact
Total control over the software or total information disclosure

CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-10-16.

Patch
Available – fixed in bf862fdee4831fe1dbde20891db4b29b8f9972f7, af74390983cae3e5e551a533d6fcfc9b8c1a8b9e, 287d506d4e0865918cec82bb1361f283a08c979b +2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 28 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < bf862fdee4831fe1dbde20891db4b29b8f9972f7
Fixed in
  • bf862fdee4831fe1dbde20891db4b29b8f9972f7
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < af74390983cae3e5e551a533d6fcfc9b8c1a8b9e
Fixed in
  • af74390983cae3e5e551a533d6fcfc9b8c1a8b9e
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < 287d506d4e0865918cec82bb1361f283a08c979b
Fixed in
  • 287d506d4e0865918cec82bb1361f283a08c979b
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < 49ce92d207820f588b0406add82f053decfbe5d9
Fixed in
  • 49ce92d207820f588b0406add82f053decfbe5d9
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < 43e10709b1ba288bcbabb9b9cb6e518b2a5d8506
Fixed in
  • 43e10709b1ba288bcbabb9b9cb6e518b2a5d8506
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • =2.6.12
Fixed in–

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: seq: oss: Serialize readq reset state with q->lock snd_seq_oss_readq_clear() resets qlen, head, and tail without q->lock even though the normal reader and producer paths serialize the same ring state under that spinlock. A reset can therefore race snd_seq_oss_readq_free() or snd_seq_oss_readq_put_event() and leave stale records in the queue, drop freshly queued ones, or report the wrong readiness after wakeup. KCSAN reports a data race between snd_seq_oss_readq_clear() and snd_seq_oss_readq_free(). Take q->lock while clearing the ring and resetting input_time. Factor the enqueue logic into a caller-locked helper so snd_seq_oss_readq_put_timestamp() updates its suppression state under the same lock instead of racing the reset path. The buggy scenario involves two paths, with each column showing the order within that path: reset path: locked readq updater: 1. snd_seq_oss_reset() or 1. A reader or callback producer release reaches takes q->lock on the same queue. snd_seq_oss_readq_clear(). 2. snd_seq_oss_readq_clear() 2. The updater tests or modifies resets qlen, head, tail, qlen, head, and tail. and input_time. 3. snd_seq_oss_readq_clear() 3. The updater completes its wakes sleepers on read-modify-write sequence. q->midi_sleep. 4. Without q->lock, the reset 4. The resulting ring state drives can overlap the locked later reads and readiness. update. KCSAN reports: BUG: KCSAN: data-race in snd_seq_oss_readq_clear / snd_seq_oss_readq_free write to 0xffff8881069fe608 of 4 bytes by task 120516 on cpu 0: snd_seq_oss_readq_free+0x6c/0x80 snd_seq_oss_read+0xcb/0x250 odev_read+0x38/0x60 vfs_read+0xff/0x600 ksys_read+0xb4/0x140 __x64_sys_read+0x46/0x60 do_syscall_64+0xbb/0x2f0 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f read to 0xffff8881069fe608 of 4 bytes by task 120517 on cpu 1: snd_seq_oss_readq_clear+0x1f/0x90 snd_seq_oss_reset+0xa7/0xf0 snd_seq_oss_ioctl+0x6f6/0x7e0 odev_ioctl+0x56/0xc0 __x64_sys_ioctl+0xd1/0x120 do_syscall_64+0xbb/0x2f0 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f value changed: 0x00000001 -> 0x00000000

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