PT-2026-116721 · Linux · Linux

CVE-2026-98502

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Published

2026-10-18

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Updated

2026-10-18

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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
HID: alps: unregister DualPoint Stick input device on remove
alps input configured() allocates a second input device ("DualPoint Stick") with input allocate device() and registers it, but the alps driver struct has no .remove handler and input2 is not tracked in hdev->inputs. The default remove path (hid hw stop -> hidinput disconnect) only iterates hdev->inputs, so input2 is never unregistered and leaks on every device removal.
Add a .remove handler that stops the device first (preventing URB callbacks from touching input2 during teardown) and then unregisters input2.
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Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-98502

Affected Products

Linux