In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ALSA: ump: fix double free of out_cvts on rawmidi error

snd_ump_attach_legacy_rawmidi() allocates the legacy conversion array
ump->out_cvts and, on the snd_rawmidi_new() error path, frees it with
kfree() but leaves ump->out_cvts pointing at the freed memory. When the
endpoint is later torn down, snd_ump_endpoint_free() frees ump->out_cvts
a second time, resulting in a double free.

The host snd-usb-audio driver attaches the legacy rawmidi for any USB
MIDI 2.0 (UMP) device, so a device that makes snd_rawmidi_new() fail
reaches this path on enumeration.

Clear ump->out_cvts after freeing it on the error path so it is not
freed again during teardown.

Discovered by XBOW, triaged by Baul Lee <baul.lee@xbow.com>
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Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-416

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cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Important


Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: ump: fix double free of out_cvts on rawmidi error snd_ump_attach_legacy_rawmidi() allocates the legacy conversion array ump->out_cvts and, on the snd_rawmidi_new() error path, frees it with kfree() but leaves ump->out_cvts pointing at the freed memory. When the endpoint is later torn down, snd_ump_endpoint_free() frees ump->out_cvts a second time, resulting in a double free. The host snd-usb-audio driver attaches the legacy rawmidi for any USB MIDI 2.0 (UMP) device, so a device that makes snd_rawmidi_new() fail reaches this path on enumeration. Clear ump->out_cvts after freeing it on the error path so it is not freed again during teardown. Discovered by XBOW, triaged by Baul Lee <baul.lee@xbow.com>
Title ALSA: ump: fix double free of out_cvts on rawmidi error
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-17T05:20:40.831Z

Reserved: 2026-08-15T05:44:03.907Z

Link: CVE-2026-74502

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-15T13:17:55.197

Modified: 2026-08-17T06:19:46.693

Link: CVE-2026-74502

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-08-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-74502 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-21T23:45:03Z

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