# CVE-2026-98912: ALSA: seq: oss: Reject reads that cannot fit the next event

CVE-2026-98912 is fixed in 30 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98912, released October 24, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-98912
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 4.4 (Low)
- EPSS: 0.0019
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Oct 23, 2026
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-98912

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  ALSA: seq: oss: Reject reads that cannot fit the next event  snd_seq_oss_read() checks whether the next queued OSS sequencer event fits in the remaining userspace buffer before removing it from the read queue.  The check is inverted. It currently stops when the event is smaller than the remaining buffer, so a normal 4-byte event is not copied for an 8-byte read buffer. Conversely, an 8-byte event can be copied for a smaller read count.  Break only when the remaining userspace buffer is smaller than the next event, and report -EINVAL if no complete event has been copied. This prevents an undersized read from looking like end-of-file while leaving the event queued for a later read with a large enough buffer.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | bpftool ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | bpftool ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-5091-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-azure sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-5091-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-5091-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1.150700.17.51.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-5091-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-docs sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-5091-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_24 sles 15.7 | 1-150700.15.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-5091-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-build sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-5091-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-source sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-5091-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-syms sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-5091-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-container ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-container ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-container-debug ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-container-debug ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-core ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-core ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-core ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-core ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-devel ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-devel ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-devel ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-devel ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-doc ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-doc ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules-extra ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules-extra ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-core ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-core ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-devel ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-devel ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-extra ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-extra ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-5091-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | linux Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.190-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98912](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-98912.md) | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.111-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98912](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-98912.md) | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 7.2.6-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98912](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-98912.md) | Oct 24, 2026 |

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