CVE-2026-89626
kernel: HID: sensor: custom: Fix field sysfs group cleanup on failure
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 11, 2026
Updated · October 8, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Human Interface Device (HID) sensor custom driver. When creating sysfs groups for custom sensor fields, the hid_sensor_custom_add_attributes() function fails to properly clean up previously created groups if an error occurs. This improper resource management could lead to system instability or a denial of service (DoS) condition.
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-772 · Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime