VulnerabilityPublished 14 Feb 2026Updated 5 Nov 2026

CVE-2026-23196: Linux kernel · HID: Intel-thc-hid: Intel-thc: Add safety check for reading DMA buffer

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited : upgrade to a9a917998d172ec117f9e9de1919174153c0ace4 or 1e84a807c98a71f767fd1f609637bc5944f916cb when convenient.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 21:34 UTC

Severity

Unrated

Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

Thin evidence

One scorer or none

Exploitation: No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
Automatable: Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
Technical impact: Limited control over the software or limited information exposure

CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-11-05.

Patch

Available – fixed in a9a917998d172ec117f9e9de1919174153c0ace4, 1e84a807c98a71f767fd1f609637bc5944f916cb

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Feb 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponized: A Metasploit exploit module or Exploit-DB entry exists (Metasploit scanner modules do not count), or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade Linux kernel to a9a917998d172ec117f9e9de1919174153c0ace4 or 1e84a807c98a71f767fd1f609637bc5944f916cb.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 4138f21115aec3ebae7805ec3407c72d93558023, < a9a917998d172ec117f9e9de1919174153c0ace4	Fixed in a9a917998d172ec117f9e9de1919174153c0ace4
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 4138f21115aec3ebae7805ec3407c72d93558023, < 1e84a807c98a71f767fd1f609637bc5944f916cb	Fixed in 1e84a807c98a71f767fd1f609637bc5944f916cb
LinuxLinux	Affected =6.14	Fixed in–

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.

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