CVE-2026-53242

HIGHPre-NVD 7.87.8
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-06-25. a secondary CVSS source baseline 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
7.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ALSA: PCM: Fix wait queue list corruption in snd_pcm_drain() on linked streams

snd_pcm_drain() uses init_waitqueue_entry which does not clear entry.prev/next, and add_wait_queue with a conditional remove_wait_queue that is skipped when to_check is no longer in the group after concurrent UNLINK. The orphaned wait entry remains on the unlinked substream sleep queue. On the next drain iteration, add_wait_queue adds the entry to a new queue while still linked on the old one, corrupting both lists. A subsequent wake_up dereferences NULL at the func pointer (mapped from the spinlock at offset 0 of the misinterpreted wait_queue_head_t), causing a kernel panic.

Replace init_waitqueue_entry/add_wait_queue/conditional remove_wait_queue with init_wait_entry/prepare_to_wait/ finish_wait. init_wait_entry clears prev/next via INIT_LIST_HEAD on each iteration and sets autoremove_wake_function which auto-removes the entry on wake-up. finish_wait safely handles both the already-removed and still-queued cases.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
7.8(medium)
EG Risk
40(Track)
EG Risk 40/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity78% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
3%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 25, 2026

Last Modified

September 2, 2026

Advisory Details (7)

Auto-updated Jun 28, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

ALSA: PCM: Fix wait queue list corruption in snd_pcm_drain() on linked streams - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d842f26a167e77a36f3ed333b9fa99d36ef99fe6
generic

ALSA: PCM: Fix wait queue list corruption in snd_pcm_drain() on linked streams - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d68b621bb5a48051932f1017a6e1bc9b18f854d0
generic

ALSA: PCM: Fix wait queue list corruption in snd_pcm_drain() on linked streams - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd98837db15f323463b8df07282ac723bd5c3fed
generic

ALSA: PCM: Fix wait queue list corruption in snd_pcm_drain() on linked streams - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cac5bf3500ee6422cf64e0df0b5daeecfed42917
generic

ALSA: PCM: Fix wait queue list corruption in snd_pcm_drain() on linked streams - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b053fcd8912f06c30f932f5b8ec41c72de474695
generic

ALSA: PCM: Fix wait queue list corruption in snd_pcm_drain() on linked streams - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88fe2e3658726cb21ff2dcf9770bf672f9b9d31b
generic

ALSA: PCM: Fix wait queue list corruption in snd_pcm_drain() on linked streams - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c71a9522555ff137a9ca36b15d759ca04d84788

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-53242(2)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Affected Packages

(5 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux5.10.103-1 ... 5.10.92-2 (54 versions)5.10.259-1
linux-6.16.1.106-3~deb11u1 ... 6.1.174-1~deb11u1 (20 versions)6.1.176-1~deb11u1
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.1.106-1 ... 6.1.99-1 (53 versions)6.1.176-1
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.12.38-1 ... 6.12.94-1~bpo12+1 (27 versions)6.12.94-1
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.12.100-1 ... 7.0.9-1~bpo13+1 (145 versions)7.0.13-1

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 86× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 292 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-11 14:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-09-10 09:35 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-09-08 22:01 UTCEPSS rescore
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  7. 2026-09-02 14:12 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-09-02 13:36 UTCEG score recompute
  9. 2026-09-02 13:36 UTCVendor advisory
  10. 2026-09-02 13:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-09-02 12:56 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-09-02 12:56 UTCVendor advisory
  13. 2026-09-02 12:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-09-01 13:54 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-09-01 04:40 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-08-30 19:37 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-08-30 19:37 UTCVendor advisory
  18. 2026-08-30 19:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-08-30 19:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-08-28 21:41 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-08-27 23:57 UTCEG score recompute
  22. 2026-08-27 23:57 UTCVendor advisory
  23. 2026-08-27 23:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-08-27 14:25 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-08-25 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-08-25 02:37 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-08-25 02:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-24 13:51 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-08-24 13:51 UTCVendor advisory
  5. 2026-08-24 13:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-08-24 01:06 UTCVendor advisory
  7. 2026-08-24 01:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-08-23 12:14 UTCEG score recompute
  9. 2026-08-23 12:14 UTCVendor advisory
  10. 2026-08-23 12:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-08-23 00:19 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-08-22 23:29 UTCVendor advisory
  13. 2026-08-22 23:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-08-22 10:40 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-08-22 10:40 UTCVendor advisory
  16. 2026-08-22 10:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-08-21 23:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  18. 2026-08-21 21:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-08-21 08:42 UTCEG score recompute
  20. 2026-08-21 08:42 UTCVendor advisory
  21. 2026-08-21 08:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-08-20 22:55 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-08-20 19:58 UTCVendor advisory
  24. 2026-08-20 19:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-08-20 07:07 UTCEG score recompute
  26. 2026-08-20 07:07 UTCVendor advisory
  27. 2026-08-20 07:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-08-19 17:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  29. 2026-08-19 14:16 UTCVendor advisory
  30. 2026-08-19 14:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-08-19 01:31 UTCEG score recompute
  32. 2026-08-19 01:31 UTCVendor advisory
  33. 2026-08-19 01:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  34. 2026-08-18 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
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  36. 2026-08-17 06:11 UTCVendor advisory
  37. 2026-08-17 06:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-08-16 17:02 UTCEG score recompute
  39. 2026-08-16 17:02 UTCVendor advisory
  40. 2026-08-16 17:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-08-16 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  42. 2026-08-16 04:18 UTCEG score recompute
  43. 2026-08-16 04:18 UTCVendor advisory
  44. 2026-08-16 04:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-08-16 02:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  46. 2026-08-15 15:34 UTCVendor advisory
  47. 2026-08-15 15:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  48. 2026-08-15 02:50 UTCEG score recompute
  49. 2026-08-15 02:50 UTCVendor advisory
  50. 2026-08-15 02:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-08-15 01:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  52. 2026-08-14 14:06 UTCVendor advisory
  53. 2026-08-14 14:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  54. 2026-08-14 01:22 UTCEG score recompute
  55. 2026-08-14 01:22 UTCVendor advisory
  56. 2026-08-14 01:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  57. 2026-08-13 22:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  58. 2026-08-13 12:38 UTCVendor advisory
  59. 2026-08-13 12:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-08-12 23:51 UTCEG score recompute
  61. 2026-08-12 23:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  62. 2026-08-12 13:51 UTCEPSS rescore
  63. 2026-08-12 11:07 UTCVendor advisory
  64. 2026-08-12 11:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  65. 2026-08-11 22:22 UTCEG score recompute
  66. 2026-08-11 22:22 UTCVendor advisory
  67. 2026-08-11 22:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  68. 2026-08-11 09:35 UTCEG score recompute
  69. 2026-08-11 09:35 UTCVendor advisory
  70. 2026-08-11 09:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  71. 2026-08-11 00:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  72. 2026-08-10 20:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  74. 2026-08-09 19:23 UTCEG score recompute
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-53242?
CVE-2026-53242 is a high vulnerability published on June 25, 2026. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: PCM: Fix wait queue list corruption in sndpcmdrain() on linked streams sndpcmdrain() uses initwaitqueueentry which does not clear entry.prev/next, and addwaitqueue with a conditional removewaitqueue that is skipped when…
When was CVE-2026-53242 disclosed?
CVE-2026-53242 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 25, 2026, with the most recent update on September 2, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-53242 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-53242 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 97.1% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-53242?
CVE-2026-53242 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-53242?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-53242, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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