CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-68087

Low risk· EPSS 6%
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.17%

6th percentile - higher than 6% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the Wacom HID driver has an issue with using GFP_KERNEL in wacom_wac_queue_flush(), which is called in atomic context (from the raw_event callback). This can lead to a "scheduling while atomic" bug. The fix changes the allocation to GFP_ATOMIC, and the existing code already handles allocation failure.

Risk Assessment

Using GFP_KERNEL in atomic context may cause critical errors such as system hang or improper driver behavior.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix that uses GFP_ATOMIC in the appropriate context.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: wacom: use GFP_ATOMIC in wacom_wac_queue_flush() wacom_wac_queue_flush() is called via the .raw_event callback (wacom_raw_event → wacom_wac_pen_serial_enforce → wacom_wac_queue_flush). For USB HID devices, this callback is invoked from hid_irq_in(), which is a URB completion handler running in atomic context. Using GFP_KERNEL in this path can sleep, leading to a "scheduling while atomic" bug. Use GFP_ATOMIC instead. The existing code already handles allocation failure by skipping the fifo entry and continuing.

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