Packages
- alsa-lib - shared library for ALSA applications
Details
It was discovered that alsa-lib incorrectly handled the topology mixer
control decoder. A local attacker could use a specially crafted topology
file to cause alsa-lib to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or
possibly execute arbitrary code.
It was discovered that alsa-lib incorrectly handled the topology mixer
control decoder. A local attacker could use a specially crafted topology
file to cause alsa-lib to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or
possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 25.10 questing | libasound2t64 – 1.2.14-1ubuntu1.1 | ||
| 24.04 LTS noble | libasound2t64 – 1.2.11-1ubuntu0.2 | ||
| 22.04 LTS jammy | libasound2 – 1.2.6.1-1ubuntu1.1 | ||
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