SB20260216115 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel hid i2c-hid driver
Published: February 16, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260216115
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-23178)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the i2c_hid_get_report() function in drivers/hid/i2c-hid/i2c-hid-core.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2124279f1f8c32c1646ce98e75a1a39b23b7db76
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2497ff38c530b1af0df5130ca9f5ab22c5e92f29
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/786ec171788bdf9dda38789163f1b1fbb47f2d1e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cff3f619fd1cb40cdd89971df9001f075613d219
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9c9ad89d845f88a1509e9d672f65d234425fde9