CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-68443

Low risk· EPSS 7%
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.17%

7th percentile - higher than 7% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel's gigabyte_waterforce hwmon driver, calling hid_hw_stop() does not stop device IO, leading to a race condition between hid_input_report() and code after hid_device_io_start() in the probe function. If probe fails, a use-after-free vulnerability can occur.

Risk Assessment

The vulnerability can lead to memory safety issues, potentially allowing a local attacker to escalate privileges or crash the system.

Recommendation

Apply the kernel patch that calls hid_device_io_stop() before hid_hw_stop() to avoid the race and UAF.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: (gigabyte_waterforce) Stop device IO before calling hid_hw_stop Calling hid_hw_stop() does not stop the device IO. This results in a race condition between hid_input_report() and the point immediately following the execution of hid_device_io_start() within the driver probe function. If the probe operation fails after "io start" has been initiated, this race condition will result in a UAF vulnerability. Fix the problem by calling hid_device_io_stop() before calling hid_hw_stop().

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