SB2026020537 - Double free in Linux kernel ac97
Published: February 5, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026020537
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Double free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-71192)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the ac97_adapter_release(), ac97_add_adapter() and snd_ac97_controller_register() functions in sound/ac97/bus.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21f8bc5179bed91c3f946adb5e55d717b891960c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/830988b6cf197e6dcffdfe2008c5738e6c6c3c0f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c80f9b3349a99a9d5b295f5bbc23f544c5995ad7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb73d37ac18bc1716690ff5255a0ef1952827e9e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fcc04c92cbb5497ce67c58dd2f0001bb87f40396