SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2026:22291-1 (alsa)

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SUSE-SU-2026:22291-1: moderate: Security update for alsa
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Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:30:19 -0000
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# Security update for alsa

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:22291-1  
Release Date: 2026-06-28T08:49:12Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1268853

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-56109

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-56109 ( SUSE ):  6.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
  * CVE-2026-56109 ( NVD ):  7.0

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  * CVE-2026-56109 ( NVD ):  6.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for alsa fixes the following issue

  * CVE-2026-56109: double-free vulnerability in parse_def() in src/conf.c that
    allows attackers to corrupt memory (bsc#1268853).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SL-Micro-6.2-1097=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libasound2-debuginfo-1.2.14-160000.3.1
    * alsa-debugsource-1.2.14-160000.3.1
    * libasound2-1.2.14-160000.3.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-56109.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1268853



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