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CVE-2026-43459
ASoC: soc-core: flush delayed work before removing DAIs and widgets
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: soc-core: flush delayed work before removing DAIs and widgets When a sound card is unbound while a PCM stream is open, a use-after-free can occur in snd_soc_dapm_stream_event(), called from the close_delayed_work workqueue handler. During unbind, snd_soc_unbind_card() flushes delayed work and then calls soc_cleanup_card_resources(). Inside cleanup, snd_card_disconnect_sync() releases all PCM file descriptors, and the resulting PCM close path can call snd_soc_dapm_stream_stop() which schedules new delayed work with a pmdown_time timer delay. Since this happens after the flush in snd_soc_unbind_card(), the new work is not caught. soc_remove_link_components() then frees DAPM widgets before this work fires, leading to the use-after-free. The existing flush in soc_free_pcm_runtime() also cannot help as it runs after soc_remove_link_components() has already freed the widgets. Add a flush in soc_cleanup_card_resources() after snd_card_disconnect_sync() (after which no new PCM closes can schedule further delayed work) and before soc_remove_link_dais() and soc_remove_link_components() (which tear down the structures the delayed work accesses).

INFO

Published Date :

May 8, 2026, 3:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 8, 2026, 3:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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Solution
Flush delayed work before removing audio components to prevent use-after-free.
  • Flush delayed work after disconnecting PCM streams.
  • Ensure workqueue handlers are synchronized.
  • Apply kernel patches for ASoC: soc-core.
  • Update the Linux kernel.
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  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 08, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: soc-core: flush delayed work before removing DAIs and widgets When a sound card is unbound while a PCM stream is open, a use-after-free can occur in snd_soc_dapm_stream_event(), called from the close_delayed_work workqueue handler. During unbind, snd_soc_unbind_card() flushes delayed work and then calls soc_cleanup_card_resources(). Inside cleanup, snd_card_disconnect_sync() releases all PCM file descriptors, and the resulting PCM close path can call snd_soc_dapm_stream_stop() which schedules new delayed work with a pmdown_time timer delay. Since this happens after the flush in snd_soc_unbind_card(), the new work is not caught. soc_remove_link_components() then frees DAPM widgets before this work fires, leading to the use-after-free. The existing flush in soc_free_pcm_runtime() also cannot help as it runs after soc_remove_link_components() has already freed the widgets. Add a flush in soc_cleanup_card_resources() after snd_card_disconnect_sync() (after which no new PCM closes can schedule further delayed work) and before soc_remove_link_dais() and soc_remove_link_components() (which tear down the structures the delayed work accesses).
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/231568afbc0cd25b8fb2a94ebf9738eabe1cf007
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/317a9298c54bb00319da73e5a7179f00e67fcbdf
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3887e514978d28216246360b46a9cb534969eb5a
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d33e6140945482a07f8089ee86e13e02553ffdb
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95bc5c225513fc3c4ce169563fb5e3929fbb938b
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf80a89da97285d9b877e0c6995e870d46b8025c
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c054f0607c8bb1b1aa529bc109e4149298a1cccd
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eab71e11ce2447c1e01809cbc11eab4234cf8dc8
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