> USN-8044-2: alsa-lib vulnerability

[SOURCE] Ubuntu Security Notices [DATE: 09/06/2026 09:23] [LANGUAGE: EN]

USN-8044-1 fixed a vulnerability in alsa-lib. This update provides the
corresponding fix for alsa-lib on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

 It was discovered that alsa-lib incorrectly handled the topology mixer
 control decoder. A local attacker could use a specially crafted topology
 file to cause alsa-lib to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or
 possibly execute arbitrary code.

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