CVE-2026-68361
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
hwmon: (corsair-psu) Stop device IO before calling hid_hw_stop
hid_hw_stop() does not stop the device IO.
This results in a race condition between hid_input_report() and the point
immediately following the execution of hid_device_io_start() within
corsairpsu_probe(). If the probe operation fails after "io start" has
been initiated, this race condition will result in a uaf vulnerability
[1].
CPU0 CPU1
==== ====
corsairpsu_probe()
hid_device_io_start()
... unlock driver_input_lock
hid_hw_stop()
kfree(hidraw) __hid_input_report()
... acquire driver_input_lock
hid_report_raw_event()
hidraw_report_event()
... access hidraw's list_lock // trigger uaf
Consequently, when corsairpsu_probe() fails and hid_hw_stop() needs to
be executed, the io_started flag is first cleared while holding the
driver_input_lock to prevent potential race conditions involving input
reports.
[1]
BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in rt_spin_lock+0x83/0x400 kernel/locking/spinlock_rt.c:56
Call Trace:
hidraw_report_event+0x5d/0x3a0 drivers/hid/hidraw.c:577
hid_report_raw_event+0x311/0x1730 drivers/hid/hid-core.c:2076
__hid_input_report drivers/hid/hid-core.c:2152 [inline]
hid_input_report+0x44e/0x580 drivers/hid/hid-core.c:2174
hid_irq_in+0x47e/0x6d0 drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c:286
__usb_hcd_giveback_urb+0x3b3/0x5e0 drivers/usb/core/hcd.c:1657
dummy_timer+0x8a9/0x47d0 drivers/usb/gadget/udc/dummy_hcd.c:2005
Allocated by task 10:
hidraw_connect+0x57/0x430 drivers/hid/hidraw.c:606
hid_connect+0x5bf/0x19d0 drivers/hid/hid-core.c:2277
hid_hw_start+0xa8/0x120 drivers/hid/hid-core.c:2387
corsairpsu_probe+0xd9/0x3c0 drivers/hwmon/corsair-psu.c:782
Freed by task 10:
hidraw_disconnect+0x4f/0x60 drivers/hid/hidraw.c:662
hid_disconnect drivers/hid/hid-core.c:2362 [inline]
hid_hw_stop+0x101/0x1e0 drivers/hid/hid-core.c:2407
corsairpsu_probe+0x327/0x3c0 drivers/hwmon/corsair-psu.c:826
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CSIRTS triage
- What
- Device I/O not properly stopped before calling hid_hw_stop, leading to potential crash or resource leak during driver unload.
- Who is affected
- Systems with Corsair power supply hardware monitoring via HID interface during driver removal or system shutdown.
- Urgency
- Moderate urgency; CVSS 6.3 indicates denial of service through improper I/O sequencing.
- Action
- Apply Linux kernel patch ensuring device I/O is halted before HID hardware stop in corsair-psu driver.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.19% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 9% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
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