CVE-2026-23196Disclosure(linux / linux_kernel)

LOWCVSS 5.5 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 2 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch linux linux_kernel systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: Intel-thc-hid: Intel-thc: Add safety check for reading DMA buffer Add DMA buffer readiness check before reading DMA buffer to avoid unexpected NULL pointer accessing.

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-476

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • linux_kernel

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 2 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • 2 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
linux_kernel

1 version affected across 1 product

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 1d
01122Mentions · 2026-02-14: 2Patch / Workaround · 2026-02-14: 1Technical Details · 2026-02-14: 202-14
Signal classification2 categories
Disclosure
150.0%
Patch
150.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
Full discourse2 posts
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Patch

    CVE-2026-23196 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: Intel-thc-hid: Intel-thc: Add safety check for reading DMA buffer Add DMA buffer readiness … https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23196

    Post summary

    CVE-2026-23196 in the Linux kernel has been fixed by adding a safety check for DMA buffer reading, confirming a patch has been applied.

    00021175
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  • Vulmon Vulnerability Feed@VulmonFeeds
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-23196 Linux Kernel NULL Pointer Dereference in Intel-THC HID Driver https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-23196

    Post summary

    The text announces CVE-2026-23196 as a Linux kernel NULL pointer dereference in the Intel-THC HID driver, referencing a Vulmon page, but provides no details on exploitation or remediation.

    0001047
    4.0K followersView on X
CPE platform detail5 entries

5 of 5 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
OSlinuxlinux_kernel---
OSlinuxlinux_kernel6.19--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel6.19--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel6.19--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel6.19--

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