CVE-2026-23196

CVE-2026-23196 affects the Linux kernel through the Intel THC HID driver, where a NULL pointer dereference can occur when reading a DMA buffer. The root cause is missing a DMA buffer readiness check before access, potentially crashing the kernel. Red Hat’s advisory explicitly cites this NULL dere...

Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-23196

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available. - 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...