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CVE-2026-45969: HID: playstation: Add missing check for input_ff_create_memless

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-05-27 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-476

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().

Affected products

• Linux kernel: from 5.12 before 5.15.202; from 5.16 before 6.1.165; from 6.2 before 6.6.128; from 6.7 before 6.12.75; from 6.13 before 6.18.14; from 6.19 before 6.19.4 — fixed in 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 6.12.75, 6.18.14, 6.19.4, 6.6.128

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 6.12.75, 6.18.14. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33acf9a4d6eb1f6d01691faca96ad6b2ab0fcfc0
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35301ca2a83d17aac2f3e8e35c696f0da2a13111
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45b01d85265bc1ccdd69e0a7887db4b905a778f4
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/496a345cc047a2c2d9d5a76956e1182525578bd5
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/987dee1486e975e2baa6a5d062cfdf18bbe901c8
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d955aeb26e1210a018492b3b32cbdfaf017aaa25
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6807641ac94e832988655a1c0e60ccc806b76dc

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