Debian alert DLA-4469-1 (alsa-lib)

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Paride Legovini <paride@debian.org>
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debian-lts-announce@lists.debian.org
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[SECURITY] [DLA 4469-1] alsa-lib security update
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Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:04 +0100
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Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4469-1                debian-lts@lists.debian.org
https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                      Paride Legovini
February 05, 2026                             https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package        : alsa-lib
Version        : 1.2.4-1.1+deb11u1
CVE ID         : CVE-2026-25068

A buffer overflow in the alsa-lib package can lead to a crash when a topology
file (.tplg) has an excessive num_channels value. The alsa-lib package contains
libraries and tools to interface with ALSA, the  Advanced Linux Sound
Architecture.

For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version
1.2.4-1.1+deb11u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your alsa-lib packages.

For the detailed security status of alsa-lib please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/alsa-lib

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

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