CVE-2026-64427: Linux kernel · HID: logitech-dj: Fix maxfield check in DJ short report validation
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 1% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 25 Jul 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
A fix is available in the Linux kernel that rejects zero-field reports before accessing field data, preventing the NULL pointer dereference. Users should apply the official kernel updates that include this patch. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation requires updating the affected Linux kernel version.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's HID Logitech DJ driver causes a NULL pointer dereference during device probe when handling a crafted DJ short output report with zero fields. This leads to a kernel crash (denial of service) due to improper validation of report fields.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-64427 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/590cc4d782487632a52f37c2171bee1eeea29627 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a89ad762fad53d56b7002d7ffc923a4b7f4006f (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-64427 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64427 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/590cc4d782487632a52f37c2171bee1eeea29627 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b70bebc709489d29a31ac2935aeffb8d5228395 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/80c1e18473f63fd7c6a2bc9ad6f3d0a6cc4fb500 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/95b3f23d632490b5eb285b9fcf7284f2ac8f9872 (opens in a new tab)