In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
HID: core: quiesce input in hid_hw_stop() to prevent use-after-free
A driver's probe calls hid_device_io_start() to enable input delivery,
then fails at a later initialization step and unwinds via hid_hw_stop().
The unwind frees struct hidraw via hidraw_disconnect() while in-flight
HID reports may still be running on another CPU, dereferencing the
freed object through hidraw_report_event(). syzbot reports the
resulting use-after-free for the corsair-psu HID driver.
Edward Adam Davis posted a per-driver fix for corsair-psu that adds
an explicit hid_device_io_stop() before hid_hw_stop() in the probe
error path ("hwmon: prevent packets from going to driver for probe",
2026-04-28). Auditing the tree shows 15 drivers call
hid_device_io_start(); 7 also call hid_device_io_stop() and 8 do not:
drivers calling hid_device_io_start() without a matching
hid_device_io_stop() before hid_hw_stop():
drivers/hwmon/corsair-psu.c (fix posted by Edward)
drivers/hwmon/corsair-cpro.c
drivers/hwmon/nzxt-kraken3.c
drivers/hwmon/nzxt-smart2.c
drivers/hwmon/gigabyte_waterforce.c
drivers/hid/hid-logitech-dj.c
drivers/hid/hid-nintendo.c
drivers/hid/hid-mcp2221.c
Roughly half of all callers of the API are exposed. Centralize the
quiesce in hid_hw_stop() so callers do not have to remember the
matching stop: if a driver has left hdev->io_started true on entry,
call hid_device_io_stop() before hid_disconnect().
For the 7 drivers that already call hid_device_io_stop() correctly,
hdev->io_started is false on entry, the guard short-circuits, and
behavior is unchanged.
No Fixes: tag because the affected drivers gained their
hid_device_io_start() calls independently over years; the bug is a
class-wide API misuse rather than a regression from one commit.
HID: core: quiesce input in hid_hw_stop() to prevent use-after-free
A driver's probe calls hid_device_io_start() to enable input delivery,
then fails at a later initialization step and unwinds via hid_hw_stop().
The unwind frees struct hidraw via hidraw_disconnect() while in-flight
HID reports may still be running on another CPU, dereferencing the
freed object through hidraw_report_event(). syzbot reports the
resulting use-after-free for the corsair-psu HID driver.
Edward Adam Davis posted a per-driver fix for corsair-psu that adds
an explicit hid_device_io_stop() before hid_hw_stop() in the probe
error path ("hwmon: prevent packets from going to driver for probe",
2026-04-28). Auditing the tree shows 15 drivers call
hid_device_io_start(); 7 also call hid_device_io_stop() and 8 do not:
drivers calling hid_device_io_start() without a matching
hid_device_io_stop() before hid_hw_stop():
drivers/hwmon/corsair-psu.c (fix posted by Edward)
drivers/hwmon/corsair-cpro.c
drivers/hwmon/nzxt-kraken3.c
drivers/hwmon/nzxt-smart2.c
drivers/hwmon/gigabyte_waterforce.c
drivers/hid/hid-logitech-dj.c
drivers/hid/hid-nintendo.c
drivers/hid/hid-mcp2221.c
Roughly half of all callers of the API are exposed. Centralize the
quiesce in hid_hw_stop() so callers do not have to remember the
matching stop: if a driver has left hdev->io_started true on entry,
call hid_device_io_stop() before hid_disconnect().
For the 7 drivers that already call hid_device_io_stop() correctly,
hdev->io_started is false on entry, the guard short-circuits, and
behavior is unchanged.
No Fixes: tag because the affected drivers gained their
hid_device_io_start() calls independently over years; the bug is a
class-wide API misuse rather than a regression from one commit.
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | unaffected |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Linux | Linux | affected |
|
No data.
No data.
No data.
Advisories
No advisories yet.
Fixes
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
References
History
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: core: quiesce input in hid_hw_stop() to prevent use-after-free A driver's probe calls hid_device_io_start() to enable input delivery, then fails at a later initialization step and unwinds via hid_hw_stop(). The unwind frees struct hidraw via hidraw_disconnect() while in-flight HID reports may still be running on another CPU, dereferencing the freed object through hidraw_report_event(). syzbot reports the resulting use-after-free for the corsair-psu HID driver. Edward Adam Davis posted a per-driver fix for corsair-psu that adds an explicit hid_device_io_stop() before hid_hw_stop() in the probe error path ("hwmon: prevent packets from going to driver for probe", 2026-04-28). Auditing the tree shows 15 drivers call hid_device_io_start(); 7 also call hid_device_io_stop() and 8 do not: drivers calling hid_device_io_start() without a matching hid_device_io_stop() before hid_hw_stop(): drivers/hwmon/corsair-psu.c (fix posted by Edward) drivers/hwmon/corsair-cpro.c drivers/hwmon/nzxt-kraken3.c drivers/hwmon/nzxt-smart2.c drivers/hwmon/gigabyte_waterforce.c drivers/hid/hid-logitech-dj.c drivers/hid/hid-nintendo.c drivers/hid/hid-mcp2221.c Roughly half of all callers of the API are exposed. Centralize the quiesce in hid_hw_stop() so callers do not have to remember the matching stop: if a driver has left hdev->io_started true on entry, call hid_device_io_stop() before hid_disconnect(). For the 7 drivers that already call hid_device_io_stop() correctly, hdev->io_started is false on entry, the guard short-circuits, and behavior is unchanged. No Fixes: tag because the affected drivers gained their hid_device_io_start() calls independently over years; the bug is a class-wide API misuse rather than a regression from one commit. | |
| Title | HID: core: quiesce input in hid_hw_stop() to prevent use-after-free | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
|
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
|
| References |
|
|
Projects
Sign in to view the affected projects.
MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-17T16:12:14.234Z
Reserved: 2026-09-17T16:02:15.091Z
Link: CVE-2026-93189
Vulnrichment
No data.
NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-09-17T17:18:15.027
Modified: 2026-09-17T17:18:15.027
Link: CVE-2026-93189
Redhat
No data.
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Weaknesses
No weakness.