NULL pointer dereference in Linux

CVE-2026-23196

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: Intel-thc-hid: Intel-thc: Add safety check for reading DMA buffer Add DMA buffer readiness check before reading DMA buffer to avoid unexpected NULL pointer accessing.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (1.0th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 1st percentile — 1.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-23196: held from 0.001 to 0.001.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 4138f21115aec3ebae7805ec3407c72d93558023, 6.14, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 6.19

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-23196?
CVE-2026-23196 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-02-14.
How severe is CVE-2026-23196?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.