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Medium 5.5Published May 27, 2026

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

Updated under an hour ago ()

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No exploitation reported and no EPSS estimate yet.

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().

CVSS
5.5 MEDIUM (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
Not given
Known exploited
Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by
Linux
NVD analysis
Analyzed
Record last updated
May 27, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals
Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products
Linux Linux
linux:linux (from the name)
51151098d7ab832f2a8b8f5c51fe224a9c98fdd5 builds before 496a345cc047a2c2d9d5a76956e1182525578bd5; 51151098d7ab832f2a8b8f5c51fe224a9c98fdd5 builds before 987dee1486e975e2baa6a5d062cfdf18bbe901c8; 51151098d7ab832f2a8b8f5c51fe224a9c98fdd5 builds before 33acf9a4d6eb1f6d01691faca96ad6b2ab0fcfc0; from 51151098d7ab832f2a8b8f5c51fe224a9c98fdd5 before d955aeb26e1210a018492b3b32cbdfaf017aaa25; 51151098d7ab832f2a8b8f5c51fe224a9c98fdd5 builds before 35301ca2a83d17aac2f3e8e35c696f0da2a13111; 51151098d7ab832f2a8b8f5c51fe224a9c98fdd5 builds before 45b01d85265bc1ccdd69e0a7887db4b905a778f4; from 51151098d7ab832f2a8b8f5c51fe224a9c98fdd5 before e6807641ac94e832988655a1c0e60ccc806b76dc
CNA record
linux linux_kernel
linux: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
NVD

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The CVE record is authoritative. Products marked “from the name” were identified from the CNA's free-text names, not a CPE, and are matched less certainly. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

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