Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2026-43136
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: logitech-hidpp: Check maxfield in hidpp_get_report_length() Do not crash when a report has no fields. Fake USB gadgets can send their own HID report descriptors and can define report structures without valid fields. This can be used to crash the kernel over USB.
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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: 0.002 (4.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 5th percentile — 4.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Linux — versions 6.1.165, 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, 7.0
- Linux Kernel
References
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-43136?
- CVE-2026-43136 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-05-06.
- How severe is CVE-2026-43136?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.