CVE-2026-72078

🗓️ 15 Aug 2026 05:52:28Reported by LinuxType

ims-pcu driver lacks endpoint type validation, allowing malicious USB devices to cause kernel warnings.

Reporter	Title	Published	Views	Family All 90
AstraLinux	Astra Linux – vulnerability in linux-5.10, linux-6.1, linux-5.15	15 Oct 202615:53	–	astralinux
Circl	CVE-2026-72078	11 Nov 202618:00	–	circl
Cvelist	CVE-2026-72078 Input: ims-pcu - validate control endpoint type	15 Aug 202605:52	–	cvelist
Debian CVE	CVE-2026-72078	15 Aug 202605:52	–	debiancve
EUVD	EUVD-2026-59036	15 Aug 202605:52	–	euvd
NVD	CVE-2026-72078	15 Aug 202606:21	–	nvd
osv_bell	BELL-CVE-2026-72078	18 Aug 202606:06	–	osv_bell
osv_cve	CVE-2026-72078 Input: ims-pcu - validate control endpoint type	15 Aug 202605:52	–	osv_cve
osv_debian	DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72078	15 Aug 202606:21	–	osv_debian
osv_suse	SUSE-SU-2026:24550-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel	3 Nov 202619:25	–	osv_suse

Vulners

CNA

Node

linux linux_kernelRange3.10–5.10.261

linux linux_kernelRange5.11.0–5.15.212

linux linux_kernelRange5.16.0–6.1.178

linux linux_kernelRange6.2.0–6.6.145

linux linux_kernelRange6.7.0–6.12.97

linux linux_kernelRange6.13.0–6.18.40

linux linux_kernelRange6.19.0–7.1.5

linux linux_kernelRange7.2.0≥

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    "vendor": "Linux",
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
    "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
    "programFiles": [
      "drivers/input/misc/ims-pcu.c"
    ],
    "versions": [
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        "status": "affected",
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        "status": "affected",
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      }
    ]
  },
  {
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    "vendor": "Linux",
    "defaultStatus": "affected",
    "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
    "programFiles": [
      "drivers/input/misc/ims-pcu.c"
    ],
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "3.10",
        "status": "affected"
      },
      {
        "version": "0",
        "lessThan": "3.10",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "5.10.261",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "5.10.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "5.15.212",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "5.15.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "6.1.178",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "6.1.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "6.6.145",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "6.6.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "6.12.97",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "6.12.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "6.18.40",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "6.18.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "7.1.5",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "7.1.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "7.2",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "original_commit_for_fix"
      }
    ]
  }
]

Source	Link
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/7960d99332e03705ec622d92f31e0c77de8baac6
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/5de5075a1f26166f172b6687cb66810a9b61e3eb
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/baf56975806534268e24acf9a8abb1c447ce11e9
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8d3d83f2eaaf7659de76e8d44e8fc88ee346042
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa1885f87e60c80e59e50ffd5fb096bf02c83e05
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbfa059dfb48b9aa322e34fd44a093d9ca29ad7e
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b96b4da96313dd799a3a40dcfd598d2e2c19217
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/a630508a09b0c05f14bc0843ed409221a93751aa

17 Aug 2026 06:18Current

6.1Medium risk

Vulners AI Score6.1

EPSS0.0022