NULL Pointer Dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-23382
Published: March 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU124453
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-23382
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper pointer validation in HID subsystem raw_event callbacks when processing input from unclaimed HID devices. A remote attacker can send specially crafted HID reports to trigger a NULL pointer dereference and crash the system.
Exploitation does not require user interaction or prior authentication.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-23382
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/20864e3e41c74cda253a9fa6b6fe093c1461a6a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/575122cd6569c4c4aa13c4c9958fea506724c788
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e330889e6c8db99f04d4feb861d23de4e8fbb13
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/892dbaf46bb738dacf1fa663eadb3712c85868f0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac83b0d91a3f4f0c012ba9c85fb99436cddb1208
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ecfa6f34492c493a9a1dc2900f3edeb01c79946b