========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8538-1 July 14, 2026
alsa-lib vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Summary: alsa-lib could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - alsa-lib: shared library for ALSA applications Details: It was discovered that alsa-lib incorrectly handled certain ALSA configuration text. An attacker could use this issue to cause alsa-lib to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS libasound2t64 1.2.15.3-1ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS libasound2t64 1.2.11-1ubuntu0.3 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS libasound2 1.2.6.1-1ubuntu1.2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8538-1 CVE-2026-56109 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-lib/1.2.15.3-1ubuntu1.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-lib/1.2.11-1ubuntu0.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-lib/1.2.6.1-1ubuntu1.2
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