What is CVE-2026-93826?

CVE-2026-93826 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-09-24.

How severe is CVE-2026-93826?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-93826

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: hidpp: fix potential UAF in hidpp_connect_event() If input_register_device() fails, we call input_free_device(), but keep stale pointer to the old device in hidpp->input, which could potentially lead to UAF. Fix that by resetting it to NULL before returning from hidpp_connect_event().

Published 2026-09-24 · last modified 2026-09-25.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

Linux

References

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-93826?: CVE-2026-93826 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-09-24.
How severe is CVE-2026-93826?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.