CVE-2026-14324
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedRAOP module accepts unbounded Content-Length values and does not check the pw_array_add() return.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThe RAOP (Remote Audio Output Protocol) module in PulseAudio fails to validate Content-Length header values, allowing potentially unbounded memory allocation. Additionally, the code does not check the return value of pw_array_add(), meaning allocation failures or errors are not handled properly, potentially leading to use-after-free or undefined behavior.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify PulseAudio installation and versionRun 'pulseaudio --version' or check package manager (dpkg -l pulseaudio, rpm -qi pulseaudio) to find the installed versionAffected if Installed version is unknown or within an unpatched release timeline for CVE-2026-14324 (compare against vendor security advisories)
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Locate the RAOP module fileSearch for RAOP-related shared libraries: 'find /usr -name "*raop*" -o -name "*RAOP*"' and check module paths typically in /usr/lib/pulse-* modules directoryAffected if A RAOP module file exists in the PulseAudio modules directory (presence indicates the vulnerable component is installed)
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Check if RAOP module is loaded or configuredRun 'pulseaudio list-modules' and inspect client.conf/default.pa configuration files in /etc/pulse/ for lines like 'load-module module-raop' or 'module-RAOP'Affected if RAOP module is explicitly loaded in the configuration or currently active in the runtime module list
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Identify RAOP server or sink configurationCheck pulseaudio configuration files (daemon.conf, default.pa, client.conf in /etc/pulse/) and any custom RAOP-specific config files for RAOP sink or server settingsAffected if RAOP-related configuration entries exist, indicating the feature has been set up and could accept network connections
The environment is affected if PulseAudio with a vulnerable version is installed AND the RAOP module is present and potentially accessible for network-based audio streaming.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedImplement bounds checking on Content-Length values to reject unreasonably large requests, and add proper error handling for pw_array_add() return values to gracefully handle allocation failures.
- Locate the PipeWire RAOP module configuration (commonly in /etc/pipewire/pipewire.conf or via the pipewire-raop package).
- Comment out or remove the line that loads the RAOP module (e.g., #load-module module-raop).
- If the system uses the pipewire-raop package, consider uninstalling it (e.g., dnf remove pipewire-raop).
- Restart the PipeWire service to apply the changes (e.g., systemctl restart pipewire).
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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