CVE-2026-23349
HID: pidff: Fix condition effect bit clearing
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: pidff: Fix condition effect bit clearing As reported by MPDarkGuy on discord, NULL pointer dereferences were happening because not all the conditional effects bits were cleared. Properly clear all conditional effect bits from ffbit
INFO
Published Date :
March 25, 2026, 11:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 24, 2026, 6:06 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Apply the patch to clear conditional effect bits.
- Update the Linux kernel to the latest version.
- Recompile the kernel with the fix applied.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 24, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-476 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.18.1 up to (excluding) 6.18.17 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.19 up to (excluding) 6.19.7 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97d5c8f5c09a604c4873c8348f58de3cea69a7df Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1edc027a4b0bb4c7a2670b530590b4df6177011 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef0e669dbceaf3d7bb4ae0b235fa61feabd92b0b Types: Patch -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Mar. 25, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: pidff: Fix condition effect bit clearing As reported by MPDarkGuy on discord, NULL pointer dereferences were happening because not all the conditional effects bits were cleared. Properly clear all conditional effect bits from ffbit Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97d5c8f5c09a604c4873c8348f58de3cea69a7df Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1edc027a4b0bb4c7a2670b530590b4df6177011 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef0e669dbceaf3d7bb4ae0b235fa61feabd92b0b