Vulnerability · Published May 27, 2026 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2026-45969HID: playstation: Add missing check for input_ff_create_memless
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 2% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 97.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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 packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.170-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.85-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.18.14-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-186.196 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-134.134 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1112.119 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1060.63 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-aws | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1060.63~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1117.126 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1063.71 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1063.71~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1117.126 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 6.8.0-1062.69 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | 6.8.0-1062.69~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1112.122 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1063.69 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-gcp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1063.69~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1108.114 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1058.64 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1095.103 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1045.48 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-136.136~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1106.110 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1060.61 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1060.61~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1107.113 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1104.109 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-184.194 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-134.134.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-134.134.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1107.108 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1058.61 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1058.61.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1064.66 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1029.30 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1053.53 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1109.115 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1057.58 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-oracle | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1057.58~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1106.109 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1060.64 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-raspi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-134.134~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1032.33 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1075.79 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45969 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 51151098d7ab832f2a8b8f5c51fe224a9c98fdd5 – before 496a345cc047a2c2d9d5a76956e1182525578bd551151098d7ab832f2a8b8f5c51fe224a9c98fdd5 – before 987dee1486e975e2baa6a5d062cfdf18bbe901c851151098d7ab832f2a8b8f5c51fe224a9c98fdd5 – before 33acf9a4d6eb1f6d01691faca96ad6b2ab0fcfc051151098d7ab832f2a8b8f5c51fe224a9c98fdd5 – before d955aeb26e1210a018492b3b32cbdfaf017aaa2551151098d7ab832f2a8b8f5c51fe224a9c98fdd5 – before 35301ca2a83d17aac2f3e8e35c696f0da2a1311151151098d7ab832f2a8b8f5c51fe224a9c98fdd5 – before 45b01d85265bc1ccdd69e0a7887db4b905a778f451151098d7ab832f2a8b8f5c51fe224a9c98fdd5 – before e6807641ac94e832988655a1c0e60ccc806b76dc |
| Linux | Linux | 5.12 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/496a345cc047a2c2d9d5a76956e1182525578bd5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/987dee1486e975e2baa6a5d062cfdf18bbe901c8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33acf9a4d6eb1f6d01691faca96ad6b2ab0fcfc0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d955aeb26e1210a018492b3b32cbdfaf017aaa25
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35301ca2a83d17aac2f3e8e35c696f0da2a13111
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45b01d85265bc1ccdd69e0a7887db4b905a778f4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6807641ac94e832988655a1c0e60ccc806b76dc