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Go to dashboardThe Linux kernel's USB audio driver has an out-of-bounds memory access that a malicious USB device can trigger. An attacker with physical access could manipulate kernel memory, escalate privileges, or run arbitrary code.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 3h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux kernel | vendor | >= 2.6.12, < 4.19.325 | 4.19.325 |
| linux kernel | vendor | >= 4.20, < 5.4.287 | 5.4.287 |
| linux kernel | vendor | >= 5.5, < 5.10.231 | 5.10.231 |
| linux kernel | vendor | >= 5.11, < 5.15.174 | 5.15.174 |
| linux kernel | vendor | >= 5.16, < 6.1.120 | 6.1.120 |
| linux kernel |
| vendor |
| >= 6.2, < 6.6.64 |
| 6.6.64 |
| linux kernel | vendor | >= 6.7, < 6.11.11 | 6.11.11 |
| linux kernel | vendor | >= 6.12, < 6.12.2 | 6.12.2 |
| debian linux | vendor | = 11.0 | – |
| Linux Kernel | vendor | – | – |
Unknown from the sources.
Apply the kernel vendors mitigation or patched kernel per the distributions advisory; the sources do not name a fixed version.
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
Linux Kernel contains an out-of-bounds access vulnerability in the USB-audio driver that allows an attacker with physical access to the system to use a malicious USB device to potentially manipulate system memory, escalate privileges, or execute arbitrary code.
CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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