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

ALSA: compress: Fix task creation error unwind

snd_compr_task_new() allocates the driver task before validating the
returned DMA buffers and reserving file descriptors. When either of
those later steps fails, the core frees its task wrapper and DMA-buffer
references without calling the driver's task_free() callback. Any
driver resources allocated by task_create() are therefore leaked.

The dual-fd allocation path also jumps to cleanup without storing the
negative get_unused_fd_flags() result in retval. Since retval still
contains the successful task_create() return value, TASK_CREATE can
incorrectly report success although the task was discarded.

Preserve the fd allocation errors and call task_free() when failure
occurs after a successful task_create() callback.
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Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-209
CWE-401

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:15:00 +0000


Mon, 27 Jul 2026 05:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-209
CWE-401

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 05:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: compress: Fix task creation error unwind snd_compr_task_new() allocates the driver task before validating the returned DMA buffers and reserving file descriptors. When either of those later steps fails, the core frees its task wrapper and DMA-buffer references without calling the driver's task_free() callback. Any driver resources allocated by task_create() are therefore leaked. The dual-fd allocation path also jumps to cleanup without storing the negative get_unused_fd_flags() result in retval. Since retval still contains the successful task_create() return value, TASK_CREATE can incorrectly report success although the task was discarded. Preserve the fd allocation errors and call task_free() when failure occurs after a successful task_create() callback.
Title ALSA: compress: Fix task creation error unwind
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: 2026-08-05T12:42:25.926Z

Reserved: 2026-07-19T15:36:31.791Z

Link: CVE-2026-64485

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-07-25T10:17:34.203

Modified: 2026-07-27T05:16:54.570

Link: CVE-2026-64485

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-07-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-64485 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-08-02T12:30:05Z

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