CVE-2026-98501
Published: October 20, 2026Last modified: October 20, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: alps: fix use-after-free on input2 registration failure alps_input_configured() stores data->input2 before calling input_register_device(). If registration fails, input_free_device() frees the input device but data->input2 still points to the freed memory. alps_input_configured() calls hid_hw_open() before allocating input2, so URBs are already active and raw_event can fire during the failure window. A U1_SP_ABSOLUTE_REPORT_ID report arriving then causes u1_raw_event() to dereference the freed data->input2 -> use-after-free. Fix by only storing input2 into drvdata after successful registration and adding a NULL guard in the raw_event path.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.1 |
| Attack Vector | ADJACENT_NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | HIGH |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity impact | HIGH |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.189-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.112-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.18.55-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e55d76e6e8a756f6d87c241de975599f82b02fa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/443f6b93442b10b972a16f57ceaaea75b77892b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47e5e177e9e4e10da6f2759d5ce8d049e33efdc4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a8ad63158165bacd6a1d7420e0fe5364c913b06
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64f824dccfd316fd3db8ea1cc4e8a76ad6a02740
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/925da1d2a24787f24872de13a4680437c54de179
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3aba3442798ce4a4c8ce3104d7b286d61e605f9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef8ca5bb4c8b9696f38b1bebce1c851baa02b77b