Bug 2554852 (CVE-2026-98502) - CVE-2026-98502 kernel: HID: alps: unregister DualPoint Stick input device on remove
Summary: CVE-2026-98502 kernel: HID: alps: unregister DualPoint Stick input device on ...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-98502
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Reported: 2026-10-18 15:23 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-10-19 11:00 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-10-18 15:23:06 UTC
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

HID: alps: unregister DualPoint Stick input device on remove

alps_input_configured() allocates a second input device ("DualPoint
Stick") with input_allocate_device() and registers it, but the
alps_driver struct has no .remove handler and input2 is not tracked in
hdev->inputs.  The default remove path (hid_hw_stop -> hidinput_disconnect)
only iterates hdev->inputs, so input2 is never unregistered and leaks
on every device removal.

Add a .remove handler that stops the device first (preventing URB
callbacks from touching input2 during teardown) and then unregisters
input2.


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