PT-2026-43836 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2
CVE-2026-45969
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Published
2025-11-17
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Updated
2026-08-21
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
The
ps gamepad create() function calls input ff create memless() without verifying its return value. This lack of validation can result in incorrect behavior or potential system crashes when Force Feedback (FF) effects are triggered.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
NULL Pointer Dereference
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Ubuntu