CVE-2026-98308
Published Oct 6, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: hda: trace PCM open only after assigning a stream Stream assignment can fail when hardware streams are exhausted. Move the tracepoint after the NULL check because its payload accesses the assigned stream tag. Detected by static analysis and reviewed with AI-assisted source auditing.
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EPSS — Exploit Prediction
0.0018
Probability of exploitation
0.07%
Percentile rank
EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.
References
Other References
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a52ba6d3b268bb82f0ec4cb861bc68d252369c0
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c6ca6d9342f4a0be7c1413180e11023d13b5cde
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3db8afba2d210b7d80cd5cc6b76d7f46daa9b47a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a4c974dee03cc46eac43c82f33e34ec94f0b348
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c89e7965220e85d06ae4c58adb7d7bb6da2440c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8477643cb91c9e09ac1b11890eef421ae63e53f7
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9e6e5f38bf75276605f1952b22285f5f3abcaff
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fba079ea22822248c82c3a999c88676d05b17bda
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2026-98308? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ALSA: hda: trace PCM open only after assigning a stream
Stream assignment can fail when hardware streams are exhausted.
Move the tracepoint after the NULL check because its payload accesses
the assigned stream tag.
Detected by static analysis and reviewed with AI-assisted source auditing.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-98308? +
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