alsa-lib through 1.2.16.1 Denial of Service via pcm_multi (CVE-2026-96675) | HOL Guard CVE

Medium · CVSS 4.8CVE-2026-96675

alsa-lib through 1.2.16.1 Denial of Service via pcm_multi

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-96675 records a Medium severity (CVSS 4.8) vulnerability in alsa-lib through 1.2.16.1 Denial of Service via pcm_multi. 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

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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 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the multi PCM plugin that fails to validate sparse binding indices before array access. Attackers can supply a malicious ALSA configuration file with sparse bindings to trigger an out-of-bounds array read and assertion failure, causing the application to abort.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.