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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-23078

Linux kernel: ALSA: scarlett2: Fix buffer overflow in config retrieval

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: scarlett2: Fix buffer overflow in config retrieval The scarlett2_usb_get_config() function has a logic error in the endianness conversion code that can cause buffer overflows when count > 1.

At a glance

Exploited
Not known
Severity
7.8 High (CVSS 3.1)
Chance of exploitation
Not estimated
Sources
1 source

What to do

Check the vendor advisory for affected versions and fixes.

Read NVD CVE-2026-23078 (opens a new tab)

What happened

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

ALSA: scarlett2: Fix buffer overflow in config retrieval

The scarlett2_usb_get_config() function has a logic error in the endianness conversion code that can cause buffer overflows when count > 1.

The code checks if (size == 2) where size is the total buffer size in bytes, then loops count times treating each element as u16 (2 bytes). This causes the loop to access count * 2 bytes when the buffer only has size bytes allocated.

Continue reading

Fix by checking the element size (config_item->size) instead of the total buffer size. This ensures the endianness conversion matches the actual element type.

Scores and how they were measured

CVSS base severity

7.8

Version 3.1As of

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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EPSS probability

Not available

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Related technology

Sources

  1. Primary source

    NVD CVE-2026-23078 (opens a new tab)

    NVD record: description, CVSS (the CNA score is preferred), affected products, and publication date. Not evidence of exploitation.

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  2. Primary source

    NVD CVE API 2.0 (opens a new tab)

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  3. Primary source

    NVD CVE API 2.0 (opens a new tab)

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APA

KEVWire. (2026, November 5). Linux kernel: ALSA: scarlett2: Fix buffer overflow in config retrieval (CVE-2026-23078). https://kevwire.com/record/CVE-2026-23078

MLA

"Linux kernel: ALSA: scarlett2: Fix buffer overflow in config retrieval (CVE-2026-23078)." KEVWire, 5 Nov. 2026, kevwire.com/record/CVE-2026-23078.

Chicago

KEVWire. "Linux kernel: ALSA: scarlett2: Fix buffer overflow in config retrieval (CVE-2026-23078)." Last modified November 5, 2026. https://kevwire.com/record/CVE-2026-23078.

Evidence summary (plain text)

Linux kernel: ALSA: scarlett2: Fix buffer overflow in config retrieval (Feb 4, 2026).
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ALSA: scarlett2: Fix buffer overflow in config retrieval

The scarlett2_usb_get_config() function has a logic error in the
endianness conversion code that can cause buffer overflows when
count > 1.

The code checks if (size == 2) where size is the total buffer size in
bytes, then loops count times treating each element as u16 (2 bytes).
This causes the loop to access count * 2 bytes when the buffer only
has size bytes allocated.

Fix by checking the element size (config_item->size) instead of the
total buffer size.
CVSS 7.8 (version 3.1; evidence as of Nov 5, 2026; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23078).
Sources:
NVD CVE-2026-23078: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23078
NVD CVE API 2.0: https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0?lastModStartDate=2026-11-05T21:26:36.106Z&lastModEndDate=2026-11-05T23:10:57.358Z&resultsPerPage=500&startIndex=0
NVD CVE API 2.0: https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0?lastModStartDate=2026-11-05T20:51:23.450Z&lastModEndDate=2026-11-05T22:25:57.582Z&resultsPerPage=500&startIndex=500
Record ID: CVE-2026-23078.
Record origin: Ingested record.
AI evidence: Not assessed.
Known exploitation: Not assessed.
Zero-day status: Not assessed. KEV membership alone does not establish zero-day status.
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NVD status: Analyzed. Publication in the NVD is not evidence of exploitation.

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