Bug 2528601 (CVE-2026-80774)

Summary:	CVE-2026-80774 kernel: HID: asus: fix missing hid_is_usb() check
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Product Security DevOps Team <prodsec-dev>
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Priority:	medium
Version:	unspecified	CC:	akhatavk, aos-team-art-private, asdas, dpaolell, jdelft, jupierce, lgarciaa, mbiarnes, ppalepu, ppostler, prdhamdh, rhel-process-autobot, sghai, sidsharm, suppawar, vlaad, watson-tool-maintainers
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Doc Text:	A flaw was found in the ASUS Human Interface Device (HID) driver in the Linux kernel. This vulnerability occurs due to a missing check before using a function intended only for USB devices. A local attacker could exploit this by crafting a malicious HID device, leading to a kernel crash and a denial of service (DoS) on the system.	Story Points:	---
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-09-04 15:38:09 UTC

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

HID: asus: fix missing hid_is_usb() check

to_usb_interface() can only be used on a hid_device whose parent is really
USB; uhid can create devices that identify as being on BUS_USB, but don't
actually have a USB parent.
Fix the use of to_usb_interface() without a hid_is_usb() check.

I have verified that it is currently possible to trigger a kernel splat due
to this bug in an ASAN build, and that this commit fixes the issue.

Comment 1 gkamathe 2026-09-08 06:30:51 UTC

Upstream advisory:
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/security/vulns.git/plain/cve/published/2026/CVE-2026-80774.mbox