CVE-2026-46088 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: control: Validate buf_len before strnlen()…
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: control: Validate buf_len before strnlen() in snd_ctl_elem_init_enum_names() snd_ctl_elem_init_enum_names() advances pointer p through the names buffer while decrementing buf_len. If buf_len reaches zero but items remain, the next iteration calls strnlen(p, 0). While strnlen(p, 0) returns 0 and would hit the existing name_len == 0 error path, CONFIG_FORTIFY_SOURCE's fortified strnlen() first checks maxlen against __builtin_dynamic_object_size(). When Clang loses track of p's object size inside the loop, this triggers a BRK exception panic before the return value is examined. Add a buf_len == 0 guard at the loop entry to prevent calling fortified strnlen() on an exhausted buffer. Found by kernel fuzz testing through Xiaomi Smartphone.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Linux 7.1 | earliest → < 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Linux 7.0 | earliest → < 7.0.4 | 7.0.4 |
| Linux 6.18 | earliest → < 6.18.27 | 6.18.27 |
| Linux 6.12 | earliest → < 6.12.86 | 6.12.86 |
| Linux 6.6 | earliest → < 6.6.140 | 6.6.140 |
| Linux 6.1 | earliest → < 6.1.175 | 6.1.175 |
| Linux 5.15 | earliest → < 5.15.209 | 5.15.209 |
| Linux 5.10 | earliest → < 5.10.258 | 5.10.258 |
| Linux | 3.2 | No fix stated |
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| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem | Versions not published |
References
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