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CVE-2026-43049

HID: logitech-hidpp: Prevent use-after-free on force feedback initialisation failure

Published: May 1, 2026Updated: May 7, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-416
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 98.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: logitech-hidpp: Prevent use-after-free on force feedback initialisation failure Presently, if the force feedback initialisation fails when probing the Logitech G920 Driving Force Racing Wheel for Xbox One, an error number will be returned and propagated before the userspace infrastructure (sysfs and /dev/input) has been torn down. If userspace ignores the errors and continues to use its references to these dangling entities, a UAF will promptly follow. We have 2 options; continue to return the error, but ensure that all of the infrastructure is torn down accordingly or continue to treat this condition as a warning by emitting the message but returning success. It is thought that the original author's intention was to emit the warning but keep the device functional, less the force feedback feature, so let's go with that.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-416

Affected Products

Linux
oss-projectaka the linux kernel
LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/772f99cc8d6e5d95613bce93c9624e154c1abe88
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b846fb0a73e99174f08238e083e284c0463a2102
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a793ac19eb84f44ed759c0fce80cf29bc2a2453
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