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 trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-43136: held from 0.001 to 0.002.

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

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.