CVE-2026-89624
kernel: HID: universal-pidff: stop the device when force-feedback init fails
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 11, 2026
Updated · September 29, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's universal-pidff driver. This vulnerability occurs when the force-feedback initialization fails, leaving a hidraw character device active. A local attacker can exploit this by opening the device, leading to a use-after-free condition where the system attempts to write data into memory that has already been released. This can result in a denial of service, making the system unstable or unresponsive.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-825 · Expired Pointer Dereference