Bug 2467178 (CVE-2026-43152)

Summary: CVE-2026-43152 kernel: HID: hid-pl: handle probe errors
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A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Human Interface Device (HID) subsystem, specifically within the `hid-pl` module. This vulnerability arises from improper error handling during device initialization. An attacker could potentially trigger a NULL pointer dereference by interacting with a device that uses Force Feedback (FF) if probe errors are not correctly managed. This could lead to system instability or a denial of service (DoS) condition.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-05-06 13:08:54 UTC
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

HID: hid-pl: handle probe errors

Errors in init must be reported back or we'll
follow a NULL pointer the first time FF is used.