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

ALSA: virtio: reset device before deleting virtqueues

virtsnd_remove() and virtsnd_freeze() delete the virtqueues before
resetting the device. del_vqs() frees the vring backing, but does not
provide a generic device quiesce operation. In particular, modern
virtio-pci keeps enabled queues active until the device is reset.

Reset the device before deleting the virtqueues so it can no longer
access the vring memory when that memory is released. This also covers
probe failures after DRIVER_OK, which unwind through virtsnd_remove().
Published: 2026-10-06
Score: 7.0 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 03:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-416

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-825
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-416

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-416

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-416

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: virtio: reset device before deleting virtqueues virtsnd_remove() and virtsnd_freeze() delete the virtqueues before resetting the device. del_vqs() frees the vring backing, but does not provide a generic device quiesce operation. In particular, modern virtio-pci keeps enabled queues active until the device is reset. Reset the device before deleting the virtqueues so it can no longer access the vring memory when that memory is released. This also covers probe failures after DRIVER_OK, which unwind through virtsnd_remove().
Title ALSA: virtio: reset device before deleting virtqueues
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-06T08:45:27.657Z

Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.332Z

Link: CVE-2026-98264

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-06T09:18:15.650

Modified: 2026-10-06T09:18:15.650

Link: CVE-2026-98264

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-98264 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-11T04:45:17Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-825

    Expired Pointer Dereference