PatchTheCVEalsa vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting alsa, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 2 tracked.
alsa has 2 tracked vulnerabilities, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 2. Most recent: 2019-11-09. Highest priority: CVE-2019-13351 (score 58/100).
- CVE-2019-13351 HIGH 8.1 UPGRADE UPGRADE posix/JackSocket.cpp in libjack in JACK2 1.9.1 through 1.9.12 (as distributed with alsa-plugins 1.1.7 and late
- CVE-2009-0035 MEDIUM 5.5 UPGRADE alsa-utils 1.0.19 and later versions allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack via
FAQ
How do I fix alsa vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is alsa being exploited right now?
None of the tracked alsa CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which alsa CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2019-13351 currently ranks highest (58/100): posix/JackSocket.cpp in libjack in JACK2 1.9.1 through 1.9.12 (as distributed with alsa-plugins 1.1.7 and late.