# CVE-2024-53239: ALSA: 6fire: Release resources at card release

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-12-27 · Updated: 2026-08-05

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 2.6.39

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: 6fire: Release resources at card release The current 6fire code tries to release the resources right after the call of usb6fire_chip_abort(). But at this moment, the card object might be still in use (as we're calling snd_card_free_when_closed()). For avoid potential UAFs, move the release of resources to the card's private_free instead of the manual call of usb6fire_chip_destroy() at the USB disconnect callback.

## What to do

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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74357d0b5cd3ef544752bc9f21cbeee4902fae6c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/273eec23467dfbfbd0e4c10302579ba441fb1e13
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2d06d4e129e2508e356136f99bb20a332ff1a00
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b889a7d68d7e76b8795b754a75c91a2d561d5e8c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea8cc56db659cf0ae57073e32a4735ead7bd7ee3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b754e831a94f82f2593af806741392903f359168
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0df7f4b5cc10f5adf98be0845372e9eef7bb5b09
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57860a80f03f9dc69a34a5c37b0941ad032a0a8c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0810c3d6dd2d29a9b92604d682eacd2902ce947

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