CVE-2026-45969
HID: playstation: Add missing check for input_ff_create_memless
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: playstation: Add missing check for input_ff_create_memless The ps_gamepad_create() function calls input_ff_create_memless() without verifying its return value, which can lead to incorrect behavior or potential crashes when FF effects are triggered. Add a check for the return value of input_ff_create_memless().
INFO
Published Date :
May 27, 2026, 2:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 17, 2026, 10:52 a.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
- Add a check for the return value of input_ff_create_memless().
- Verify that FF effects are handled correctly.
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CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '51151098d7ab832f2a8b8f5c51fe224a9c98fdd5', 'lessThan': '496a345cc047a2c2d9d5a76956e1182525578bd5', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '51151098d7ab832f2a8b8f5c51fe224a9c98fdd5', 'lessThan': '987dee1486e975e2baa6a5d062cfdf18bbe901c8', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '51151098d7ab832f2a8b8f5c51fe224a9c98fdd5', 'lessThan': '33acf9a4d6eb1f6d01691faca96ad6b2ab0fcfc0', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '51151098d7ab832f2a8b8f5c51fe224a9c98fdd5', 'lessThan': 'd955aeb26e1210a018492b3b32cbdfaf017aaa25', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '51151098d7ab832f2a8b8f5c51fe224a9c98fdd5', 'lessThan': '35301ca2a83d17aac2f3e8e35c696f0da2a13111', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '51151098d7ab832f2a8b8f5c51fe224a9c98fdd5', 'lessThan': '45b01d85265bc1ccdd69e0a7887db4b905a778f4', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '51151098d7ab832f2a8b8f5c51fe224a9c98fdd5', 'lessThan': 'e6807641ac94e832988655a1c0e60ccc806b76dc', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/hid/hid-playstation.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.12'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '5.12', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.15.202', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.15.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.165', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.128', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.75', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.14', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.19.4', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.19.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.0', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/hid/hid-playstation.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 16, 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.13 up to (excluding) 6.18.14 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.19 up to (excluding) 6.19.4 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.128 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.12.75 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.165 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.12 up to (excluding) 5.15.202 Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33acf9a4d6eb1f6d01691faca96ad6b2ab0fcfc0 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35301ca2a83d17aac2f3e8e35c696f0da2a13111 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45b01d85265bc1ccdd69e0a7887db4b905a778f4 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/496a345cc047a2c2d9d5a76956e1182525578bd5 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/987dee1486e975e2baa6a5d062cfdf18bbe901c8 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d955aeb26e1210a018492b3b32cbdfaf017aaa25 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6807641ac94e832988655a1c0e60ccc806b76dc Types: Patch -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 27, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: playstation: Add missing check for input_ff_create_memless The ps_gamepad_create() function calls input_ff_create_memless() without verifying its return value, which can lead to incorrect behavior or potential crashes when FF effects are triggered. Add a check for the return value of input_ff_create_memless(). Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33acf9a4d6eb1f6d01691faca96ad6b2ab0fcfc0 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35301ca2a83d17aac2f3e8e35c696f0da2a13111 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45b01d85265bc1ccdd69e0a7887db4b905a778f4 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/496a345cc047a2c2d9d5a76956e1182525578bd5 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/987dee1486e975e2baa6a5d062cfdf18bbe901c8 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d955aeb26e1210a018492b3b32cbdfaf017aaa25 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6807641ac94e832988655a1c0e60ccc806b76dc