SB20260528113 - Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions in Linux kernel hid driver
Published: May 28, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260528113
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-45969)
CWE-ID: CWE-703 - Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper exception handling in ps_gamepad_create() when triggering force feedback effects after initialization. A local user can trigger force feedback effects to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33acf9a4d6eb1f6d01691faca96ad6b2ab0fcfc0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35301ca2a83d17aac2f3e8e35c696f0da2a13111
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45b01d85265bc1ccdd69e0a7887db4b905a778f4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/496a345cc047a2c2d9d5a76956e1182525578bd5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/987dee1486e975e2baa6a5d062cfdf18bbe901c8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d955aeb26e1210a018492b3b32cbdfaf017aaa25
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6807641ac94e832988655a1c0e60ccc806b76dc