CVE-2026-90220: Linux kernel · ALSA: seq: Don't leak the extension cell pointer in the bounce payload
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · fixed in c92b2e6e418a3885758438dddcead6e954a9e095 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 18:33 UTC
Rated Medium by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- Patch
- Available – fixed in c92b2e6e418a3885758438dddcead6e954a9e095, b1e8d40663997aacaa198f37ce6893e07aaba77a, 59e1592d3c270ff4642d5d6dc55c545306eb0693 +6
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in
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| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
A fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel to sanitize the pointer embedded in the bounce payload, preventing the kernel memory address leak. Users should apply the official kernel update that includes this fix. Since this is a kernel vulnerability, upgrading to the patched kernel version is the recommended mitigation. No additional workarounds or mitigations are indicated.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel ALSA sequencer subsystem could leak kernel memory addresses to unprivileged userspace. This occurs because the bounce payload sent to userspace includes a pointer to an internal extension cell, exposing an address from kernel memory. The flaw affects the handling of variable-length events when using the bounce filter on non-existent ports.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90220 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/42c3f856d13a91a0d4c302a0c6854813621136db (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/59e1592d3c270ff4642d5d6dc55c545306eb0693 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e6e471eef1d5d8cb056c7d364023fe048249204 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1e8d40663997aacaa198f37ce6893e07aaba77a (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c92b2e6e418a3885758438dddcead6e954a9e095 (opens in a new tab)