CVE-2026-64478
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: usb-audio: avoid kobject path lookup in DualSense match The DualSense jack-detection input handler verifies that a matching input device belongs to the same physical controller by building kobject path strings for both the input device and the USB audio device, then comparing the path prefix. This was observed when a weak physical connection caused the controller to rapidly disconnect and reconnect. During that repeated hotplug, snd_dualsense_ih_match() can run while the controller's USB device is being disconnected. kobject_get_path() walks ancestor kobjects and dereferences their names; if the USB device kobject name is no longer valid, this can fault in strlen(): RIP: 0010:strlen+0x10/0x30 Call Trace: kobject_get_path+0x34/0x150 snd_dualsense_ih_match+0x49/0xd0 [snd_usb_audio] input_register_device+0x566/0x6a0 ps_probe+0xb89/0x1590 [hid_playstation] The same ownership check can be done without building kobject path strings. The input device is parented below the HID device, USB interface and USB device, so walking the input device parent chain and comparing against the mixer USB device preserves the check without dereferencing kobject names during disconnect.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
5.10.245,
5.15.194,
6.1.155,
6.6.109,
6.12.50,
5.4.300,
6.16.10,
6.17
and later are affected. Fixed in
5.10.261,
5.15.212,
6.1.178,
6.6.145,
6.12.96,
6.18.39,
7.1.4,
7.2-rc1
and their respective stable series.
References
8 totalFrequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-64478?
CVE-2026-64478 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.10.245 onward and has been patched in 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178 and others. CVE-2026-64478 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-64478?
Yes. CVE-2026-64478 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.10.245 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-64478 actively exploited?
No. CVE-2026-64478 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.