PT-2026-8204 · Linux+1 · Linux Kernel+1

Published 2026-01-01 · Updated 2026-05-26 · CVE-2026-23196

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description A flaw exists in the Intel-thc-hid driver within the Linux kernel. The issue involves a missing safety check when reading a DMA buffer, potentially leading to a NULL pointer access. This could occur before the DMA buffer is ready, resulting in unexpected behavior.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

NULL Pointer Dereference

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-23196

ECHO-C8F0-54F1-3239

Affected Products

Intel-Thc-Hid Driver

Linux Kernel

References · 16

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/23xxx/CVE-2026-23196.json · Exploit
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-23196 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-23196 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e84a807c98a71f767fd1f609637bc5944f916cb · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2204-CVE-2026-23196 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23196 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23196 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23196 · Security Note
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9a917998d172ec117f9e9de1919174153c0ace4 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2404-CVE-2026-23196 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23196 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-23196 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git · Note
• https://t.me/CVEtracker/44732 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/2022716612973822173 · Twitter Post