CVE-2026-45969 (GCVE-0-2026-45969)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-05-27 12:18
Modified
2026-05-27 12:18
Severity ?
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: playstation: Add missing check for input_ff_create_memless The ps_gamepad_create() function calls input_ff_create_memless() without verifying its return value, which can lead to incorrect behavior or potential crashes when FF effects are triggered. Add a check for the return value of input_ff_create_memless().
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Linux Linux Version: 51151098d7ab832f2a8b8f5c51fe224a9c98fdd5
Version: 51151098d7ab832f2a8b8f5c51fe224a9c98fdd5
Version: 51151098d7ab832f2a8b8f5c51fe224a9c98fdd5
Version: 51151098d7ab832f2a8b8f5c51fe224a9c98fdd5
Version: 51151098d7ab832f2a8b8f5c51fe224a9c98fdd5
Version: 51151098d7ab832f2a8b8f5c51fe224a9c98fdd5
Version: 51151098d7ab832f2a8b8f5c51fe224a9c98fdd5
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