alsa-lib through 1.2.16.1 Integer Overflow via Topology File (CVE-2026-96674) | HOL Guard CVE

Medium · CVSS 4.8CVE-2026-96674

alsa-lib through 1.2.16.1 Integer Overflow via Topology File

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-96674 records a Medium severity (CVSS 4.8) vulnerability in alsa-lib through 1.2.16.1 Integer Overflow via Topology File. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps ALSA Project/alsa-lib (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.

Published Sep 23, 2026Updated Sep 23, 2026Source checked Sep 23, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 23, 2026Material review Sep 23, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Medium · CVSS 4.8
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 4.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps ALSA Project/alsa-lib (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
ALSA Project/alsa-libgeneric	>=0 <=1.2.16.1	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for ALSA Project/alsa-lib.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 23, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 23, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 23, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

alsa-lib through 1.2.16.1 computes combined topology element size using 32-bit arithmetic in src/topology/ctl.c, allowing integer overflow that defeats bounds checks. Attackers can supply crafted topology files that wrap size calculations, causing the decoder to read beyond the topology buffer and potentially leak sensitive data or crash the application.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.