Linux kernel ALSA USB audio driver: Buffer overflow leading to information disclosure and denial of service
CVE: CVE-2025-40269
Component: kernel
CWE: CWE-131
Severity: Moderate
CVSS v3: 7.5/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H
Release date: 2025-12-06T00:00:00+00:00

A flaw was found in the ALSA USB audio driver of the Linux kernel. This vulnerability, a buffer overflow, occurs when the size of the Pulse-Code Modulation (PCM) stream data packets exceeds the maximum allowed by the USB descriptor. A local attacker could exploit this by providing specially crafted USB audio device parameters, causing the PCM transfer buffer to overflow. This could lead to sensitive information disclosure and potentially result in a denial of service (DoS).


Remediation:
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.
To mitigate this issue, prevent the `snd_usb_audio` kernel module from loading if USB audio functionality is not required. Create a file `/etc/modprobe.d/disable-snd-usb-audio.conf` with the following content:
`install snd_usb_audio /bin/true`
After creating the file, a system reboot is required for the changes to take effect. This action will disable all USB audio device functionality.