CVE-2026-98502HID: alps: unregister DualPoint Stick input device on remove
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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: alps: unregister DualPoint Stick input device on remove alps_input_configured() allocates a second input device ("DualPoint Stick") with input_allocate_device() and registers it, but the alps_driver struct has no .remove handler and input2 is not tracked in hdev->inputs. The default remove path (hid_hw_stop -> hidinput_disconnect) only iterates hdev->inputs, so input2 is never unregistered and leaks on every device removal. Add a .remove handler that stops the device first (preventing URB callbacks from touching input2 during teardown) and then unregisters input2.
- CVSS
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- Weakness (CWE)
- Not given
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Linux
- NVD analysis
- Received
- Record last updated
- Oct 18, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 18, 2026
Affected products
Linux Linux linux:linux (from the name) | 2562756dde550901c224e3805102bdfc17e7d13a builds before 1170ebfba562b3938ff7749b2e42e4420f19436d; from 2562756dde550901c224e3805102bdfc17e7d13a before aa4845a710ae9fee6a3831f5c338904cea77c3aa; 2562756dde550901c224e3805102bdfc17e7d13a builds before 978e801750c7b0859e87eae619f7d88fcd88333e; from 2562756dde550901c224e3805102bdfc17e7d13a before aa9dde93e05a837645fdfd577eea71f0733f0694 | CNA record |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1170ebfba562b3938ff7749b2e42e4420f19436d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa4845a710ae9fee6a3831f5c338904cea77c3aa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/978e801750c7b0859e87eae619f7d88fcd88333e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa9dde93e05a837645fdfd577eea71f0733f0694
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