CVE-2026-64487 — ALSA: caiaq: fix out-of-bounds read in the Traktor Kontrol S4 input parser
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: caiaq: fix out-of-bounds read in the Traktor Kontrol S4 input parser snd_usb_caiaq_tks4_dispatch() decodes the Traktor Kontrol S4 input stream in fixed 16-byte (TKS4_MSGBLOCK_SIZE) message blocks. On every iteration it advances buf and subtracts the block size while looping on "while (len)". len is urb->actual_length. That value is supplied by the device and is not guaranteed to be a multiple of 16. When a final short block leaves len between 1 and 15, the loop runs once more, reads up to buf[15], and then does "len -= TKS4_MSGBLOCK_SIZE". As len is unsigned this underflows to a huge value. The loop then keeps iterating and walking buf far past the end of the 512-byte ep4_in_buf, reading out of bounds until a bogus block id happens to be hit. Iterate only while a full message block is available. This stops the unsigned underflow and silently drops any trailing partial block, which carries no complete control value anyway. The sibling endpoint-4 parsers are not affected. The Traktor Kontrol X1 and Maschine arms in snd_usb_caiaq_ep4_reply_dispatch() floor urb->actual_length before dispatching.
Who exploits it and how urgent it is
A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.
How the score was calculated
- No scoring signals.
The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.
Remediation
Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.
No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.
- Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Linux Linux).
- No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
- Search available logs for exploit probes, errors and authentication anomalies.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux |
≥ 15c5ab607045e278ebf4d2ca4aea2250617d50ca and < de5f9edc705497b1b2c6b173b22f283486d2fd91≥ 15c5ab607045e278ebf4d2ca4aea2250617d50ca and < 70d6d4cfa4ad09688aed2ec8a0cfa72c31f60334≥ 15c5ab607045e278ebf4d2ca4aea2250617d50ca and < 884f575cc6acb136eb4a161d925147f85b59c27e≥ 15c5ab607045e278ebf4d2ca4aea2250617d50ca and < 05df59b9a61f7ca66548df079d306c41da23845d≥ 15c5ab607045e278ebf4d2ca4aea2250617d50ca and < 3cad86197c7bf8b45bb1d8adc1099d0913e80469≥ 15c5ab607045e278ebf4d2ca4aea2250617d50ca and < a5fd3122283bf75c04f6414bf610100beb0565b0≥ 15c5ab607045e278ebf4d2ca4aea2250617d50ca and < 0680413f2f10aab43878dd3db711a6a9e45bab7c≥ 15c5ab607045e278ebf4d2ca4aea2250617d50ca and < f7f3f9fd81e7adbaa12c2e62ee07f0e094a543fd and 1 moreversion 2.6.37 |
Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.
- Not enough vector or weakness data: use the affected application’s logs as a starting point.
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first.
- 2026
- Record published
- Affected products added · linux/linux
- Source status changed · → Received
- Record created in this database
- CVE published
Source activity
Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.
- 1× Official description updated · Oct 15, 2026 – Oct 15, 2026
References
8 on the record
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/05df59b9a61f7ca66548df079d306c41da23845d
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7f3f9fd81e7adbaa12c2e62ee07f0e094a543fd
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5fd3122283bf75c04f6414bf610100beb0565b0
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/884f575cc6acb136eb4a161d925147f85b59c27e
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3cad86197c7bf8b45bb1d8adc1099d0913e80469
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/de5f9edc705497b1b2c6b173b22f283486d2fd91
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/70d6d4cfa4ad09688aed2ec8a0cfa72c31f60334
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0680413f2f10aab43878dd3db711a6a9e45bab7c
Elsewhere on this site
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Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No CVSS score published by NVD, the CNA, CISA or GitHub so far.
- No FIRST EPSS score.
- No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
- No CISA SSVC assessment.
- No CWE classification.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record
Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2026-64487 is "ALSA: caiaq: fix out-of-bounds read in the Traktor Kontrol S4 input parser", rated Unknown. It affects Linux (Linux); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.
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