CVE-2026-43251

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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: prodikeys: Check presence of pm->input_ep82 Fake USB devices can send their own report descriptors for which the input_mapping() hook does not get called. In this case, pm->input_ep82 stays NULL, which leads to a crash later. This does not happen with the real device, but can be provoked by imposing as one.

5.5 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f1b21cc67a15d7d081378a9b8747dd000a017b8 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cee8337e1bad168136aecfe6416ecd7d3aa7529a Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d08f35f843881ec504d7537a9bb728a073db3366 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5512ce892f774d37c53082adadfcad04f21b50e Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7ac1cd823cd2e9fcbd5cb0b261d6d35dbb79341 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/edccbf7d6dc05d692bde3a89de5a4001f72a0fa4 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee572578f09f0e743e9383393a75c3a7a0f9b4c2 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f580c79683356632f12f2c2029f2fe936d953aa1 Patch
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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History

11 May 2026, 18:51

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Linux linux Kernel
Linux
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
CWE CWE-476
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f1b21cc67a15d7d081378a9b8747dd000a017b8 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f1b21cc67a15d7d081378a9b8747dd000a017b8 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cee8337e1bad168136aecfe6416ecd7d3aa7529a - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cee8337e1bad168136aecfe6416ecd7d3aa7529a - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d08f35f843881ec504d7537a9bb728a073db3366 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d08f35f843881ec504d7537a9bb728a073db3366 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5512ce892f774d37c53082adadfcad04f21b50e - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5512ce892f774d37c53082adadfcad04f21b50e - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7ac1cd823cd2e9fcbd5cb0b261d6d35dbb79341 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7ac1cd823cd2e9fcbd5cb0b261d6d35dbb79341 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/edccbf7d6dc05d692bde3a89de5a4001f72a0fa4 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/edccbf7d6dc05d692bde3a89de5a4001f72a0fa4 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee572578f09f0e743e9383393a75c3a7a0f9b4c2 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee572578f09f0e743e9383393a75c3a7a0f9b4c2 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f580c79683356632f12f2c2029f2fe936d953aa1 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f580c79683356632f12f2c2029f2fe936d953aa1 - Patch

06 May 2026, 12:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2026-05-06 12:16

Updated : 2026-05-11 18:51

NVD link : CVE-2026-43251

Mitre link : CVE-2026-43251

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-43251

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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference