Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ALSA: seq: oss: Serialize readq reset state with q->lock
snd_seq_oss_readq_clear() resets qlen, head, and tail without
q->lock even though the normal reader and producer paths serialize the
same ring state under that spinlock. A reset can therefore race
snd_seq_oss_readq_free() or snd_seq_oss_readq_put_event() and leave
stale records in the queue, drop freshly queued ones, or report the
wrong readiness after wakeup. KCSAN reports a data race between
snd_seq_oss_readq_clear() and snd_seq_oss_readq_free().
Take q->lock while clearing the ring and resetting input_time. Factor
the enqueue logic into a caller-locked helper so
snd_seq_oss_readq_put_timestamp() updates its suppression state under
the same lock instead of racing the reset path.
The buggy scenario involves two paths, with each column showing the
order within that path:
reset path: locked readq updater:
1. snd_seq_oss_reset() or 1. A reader or callback producer
release reaches takes q->lock on the same queue.
snd_seq_oss_readq_clear().
2. snd_seq_oss_readq_clear() 2. The updater tests or modifies
resets qlen, head, tail, qlen, head, and tail.
and input_time.
3. snd_seq_oss_readq_clear() 3. The updater completes its
wakes sleepers on read-modify-write sequence.
q->midi_sleep.
4. Without q->lock, the reset 4. The resulting ring state drives
can overlap the locked later reads and readiness.
update.
KCSAN reports:
BUG: KCSAN: data-race in snd_seq_oss_readq_clear /
snd_seq_oss_readq_free
write to 0xffff8881069fe608 of 4 bytes by task 120516 on cpu 0:
snd_seq_oss_readq_free+0x6c/0x80
snd_seq_oss_read+0xcb/0x250
odev_read+0x38/0x60
vfs_read+0xff/0x600
ksys_read+0xb4/0x140
__x64_sys_read+0x46/0x60
do_syscall_64+0xbb/0x2f0
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
read to 0xffff8881069fe608 of 4 bytes by task 120517 on cpu 1:
snd_seq_oss_readq_clear+0x1f/0x90
snd_seq_oss_reset+0xa7/0xf0
snd_seq_oss_ioctl+0x6f6/0x7e0
odev_ioctl+0x56/0xc0
__x64_sys_ioctl+0xd1/0x120
do_syscall_64+0xbb/0x2f0
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
value changed: 0x00000001 -> 0x00000000
ALSA: seq: oss: Serialize readq reset state with q->lock
snd_seq_oss_readq_clear() resets qlen, head, and tail without
q->lock even though the normal reader and producer paths serialize the
same ring state under that spinlock. A reset can therefore race
snd_seq_oss_readq_free() or snd_seq_oss_readq_put_event() and leave
stale records in the queue, drop freshly queued ones, or report the
wrong readiness after wakeup. KCSAN reports a data race between
snd_seq_oss_readq_clear() and snd_seq_oss_readq_free().
Take q->lock while clearing the ring and resetting input_time. Factor
the enqueue logic into a caller-locked helper so
snd_seq_oss_readq_put_timestamp() updates its suppression state under
the same lock instead of racing the reset path.
The buggy scenario involves two paths, with each column showing the
order within that path:
reset path: locked readq updater:
1. snd_seq_oss_reset() or 1. A reader or callback producer
release reaches takes q->lock on the same queue.
snd_seq_oss_readq_clear().
2. snd_seq_oss_readq_clear() 2. The updater tests or modifies
resets qlen, head, tail, qlen, head, and tail.
and input_time.
3. snd_seq_oss_readq_clear() 3. The updater completes its
wakes sleepers on read-modify-write sequence.
q->midi_sleep.
4. Without q->lock, the reset 4. The resulting ring state drives
can overlap the locked later reads and readiness.
update.
KCSAN reports:
BUG: KCSAN: data-race in snd_seq_oss_readq_clear /
snd_seq_oss_readq_free
write to 0xffff8881069fe608 of 4 bytes by task 120516 on cpu 0:
snd_seq_oss_readq_free+0x6c/0x80
snd_seq_oss_read+0xcb/0x250
odev_read+0x38/0x60
vfs_read+0xff/0x600
ksys_read+0xb4/0x140
__x64_sys_read+0x46/0x60
do_syscall_64+0xbb/0x2f0
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
read to 0xffff8881069fe608 of 4 bytes by task 120517 on cpu 1:
snd_seq_oss_readq_clear+0x1f/0x90
snd_seq_oss_reset+0xa7/0xf0
snd_seq_oss_ioctl+0x6f6/0x7e0
odev_ioctl+0x56/0xc0
__x64_sys_ioctl+0xd1/0x120
do_syscall_64+0xbb/0x2f0
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
value changed: 0x00000001 -> 0x00000000
Published:
2026-08-28
Score:
n/a
EPSS:
n/a
KEV:
No
Impact:
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Action:
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History
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: seq: oss: Serialize readq reset state with q->lock snd_seq_oss_readq_clear() resets qlen, head, and tail without q->lock even though the normal reader and producer paths serialize the same ring state under that spinlock. A reset can therefore race snd_seq_oss_readq_free() or snd_seq_oss_readq_put_event() and leave stale records in the queue, drop freshly queued ones, or report the wrong readiness after wakeup. KCSAN reports a data race between snd_seq_oss_readq_clear() and snd_seq_oss_readq_free(). Take q->lock while clearing the ring and resetting input_time. Factor the enqueue logic into a caller-locked helper so snd_seq_oss_readq_put_timestamp() updates its suppression state under the same lock instead of racing the reset path. The buggy scenario involves two paths, with each column showing the order within that path: reset path: locked readq updater: 1. snd_seq_oss_reset() or 1. A reader or callback producer release reaches takes q->lock on the same queue. snd_seq_oss_readq_clear(). 2. snd_seq_oss_readq_clear() 2. The updater tests or modifies resets qlen, head, tail, qlen, head, and tail. and input_time. 3. snd_seq_oss_readq_clear() 3. The updater completes its wakes sleepers on read-modify-write sequence. q->midi_sleep. 4. Without q->lock, the reset 4. The resulting ring state drives can overlap the locked later reads and readiness. update. KCSAN reports: BUG: KCSAN: data-race in snd_seq_oss_readq_clear / snd_seq_oss_readq_free write to 0xffff8881069fe608 of 4 bytes by task 120516 on cpu 0: snd_seq_oss_readq_free+0x6c/0x80 snd_seq_oss_read+0xcb/0x250 odev_read+0x38/0x60 vfs_read+0xff/0x600 ksys_read+0xb4/0x140 __x64_sys_read+0x46/0x60 do_syscall_64+0xbb/0x2f0 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f read to 0xffff8881069fe608 of 4 bytes by task 120517 on cpu 1: snd_seq_oss_readq_clear+0x1f/0x90 snd_seq_oss_reset+0xa7/0xf0 snd_seq_oss_ioctl+0x6f6/0x7e0 odev_ioctl+0x56/0xc0 __x64_sys_ioctl+0xd1/0x120 do_syscall_64+0xbb/0x2f0 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f value changed: 0x00000001 -> 0x00000000 | |
| Title | ALSA: seq: oss: Serialize readq reset state with q->lock | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| References |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-28T06:48:45.377Z
Reserved: 2026-08-26T14:34:25.775Z
Link: CVE-2026-80628
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-08-28T08:16:47.007
Modified: 2026-08-28T08:16:47.007
Link: CVE-2026-80628
Redhat
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