SB20260905177 - Out-of-bounds write in Linux kernel hid usbhid driver
Published: September 5, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260905177
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Physical access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-80780)
CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
CVSSv4: 2.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows an attacker with physical access to cause memory corruption.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds write in hid_pidff_init_with_quirks() when initializing force feedback for a malicious USB HID device with an empty inputs list. An attacker with physical access can connect a malicious USB HID device to cause memory corruption.
The issue is reachable during device probing on the hotplug workqueue.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e0471bf3ab2a6b7eedcc3b8a2a17286b6a9ae1a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4529c03c3da8f91392cd630453452f569973f4cd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67bb1074e3d2d12fa059a9cc707e89398a4e4704
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86b63adfa5e132beac4be72668fdf9128fe51d2e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad9330f7e74a97842815a291a0d7389ed2f34504
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d416eeb7d016d82af67c149d884bc6a9323c4ac7