Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-45969
Published: May 28, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU132526
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-45969
CWE-ID: CWE-703
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-45969
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- 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