SB20260816212 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel usb 6fire
Published: August 16, 2026
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-74505)
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
CVSSv4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free in the usb6fire_chip_probe function in the ALSA 6fire driver when handling a device probe error path. A local user can trigger the probe sequence with a crafted or malfunctioning USB device to cause a denial of service.
The issue occurs during early error handling in the probe phase after a pending URB is not properly aborted before resources are freed.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11e2953d9f4c7c3d2af94a889c2d805c537d633f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2de734dcbb210bd59983e13d36988acbcc122194
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49bc7741cd2761c703a292dc69245041ae8a67bd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/630c8d6a93cbd9b2a207f1a67ef1fd21af098b0c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a54bf16965f896415c3337bc4fbb40fb11941d99