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Kernel Alert: ALSA Audio Driver Bug Opens Door to System Crashes—Update Now
The maintainers of the Linux kernel have issued a patch for an audio driver vulnerability that could allow a local attacker to crash the system or, in some theoretical scenarios, execute arbitrary...
Linux Kernel Patches CVE-2025-68347: Missing Clamp in FireWire Audio Driver
The Linux kernel development community has addressed a subtle but potentially significant security vulnerability in the ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) subsystem, specifically within the...
CVE-2025-68345: Critical Linux Audio Driver Vulnerability Threatens System Stability
A newly disclosed vulnerability in the Linux kernel's audio subsystem has security researchers and system administrators on high alert. CVE-2025-68345, a critical NULL-pointer dereference flaw in the...
Linux 6.18 Gets Long-Awaited Driver for TASCAM US-144MKII, as AMD ACP 7.2 and SoundBlaster Fixes Land
A dedicated kernel driver for the discontinued but stubbornly popular TASCAM US-144MKII audio interface will premiere with Linux 6.18, while the 6.17 merge window locks in AMD’s next-generation ACP...