CVE-2023-54212
ALSA: pcm: Move rwsem lock inside snd_ctl_elem_read to prevent UAF
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: pcm: Move rwsem lock inside snd_ctl_elem_read to prevent UAF [ Note: this is a fix that works around the bug equivalently as the two upstream commits: 1fa4445f9adf ("ALSA: control - introduce snd_ctl_notify_one() helper") 56b88b50565c ("ALSA: pcm: Move rwsem lock inside snd_ctl_elem_read to prevent UAF") but in a simpler way to fit with older stable trees -- tiwai ] Add missing locking in ctl_elem_read_user/ctl_elem_write_user which can be easily triggered and turned into an use-after-free. Example code paths with SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_READ: 64-bits: snd_ctl_ioctl snd_ctl_elem_read_user [takes controls_rwsem] snd_ctl_elem_read [lock properly held, all good] [drops controls_rwsem] 32-bits (compat): snd_ctl_ioctl_compat snd_ctl_elem_write_read_compat ctl_elem_write_read snd_ctl_elem_read [missing lock, not good] CVE-2023-0266 was assigned for this issue.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 30, 2025, 1:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 30, 2025, 1:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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Solution
- Update the Linux kernel to the latest stable version.
- Apply the provided security patches for ALSA.
- Verify the kernel version after applying updates.
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| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df02234e6b87d2a9a82acd3198e44bdeff8488c6 |
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Dec. 30, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: pcm: Move rwsem lock inside snd_ctl_elem_read to prevent UAF [ Note: this is a fix that works around the bug equivalently as the two upstream commits: 1fa4445f9adf ("ALSA: control - introduce snd_ctl_notify_one() helper") 56b88b50565c ("ALSA: pcm: Move rwsem lock inside snd_ctl_elem_read to prevent UAF") but in a simpler way to fit with older stable trees -- tiwai ] Add missing locking in ctl_elem_read_user/ctl_elem_write_user which can be easily triggered and turned into an use-after-free. Example code paths with SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_READ: 64-bits: snd_ctl_ioctl snd_ctl_elem_read_user [takes controls_rwsem] snd_ctl_elem_read [lock properly held, all good] [drops controls_rwsem] 32-bits (compat): snd_ctl_ioctl_compat snd_ctl_elem_write_read_compat ctl_elem_write_read snd_ctl_elem_read [missing lock, not good] CVE-2023-0266 was assigned for this issue. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df02234e6b87d2a9a82acd3198e44bdeff8488c6