CVE-2026-89620 Linux Kernel - Buffer Overflow

Linux kernel intel-thc-hid and intel-quickspi contain a heap buffer overflow caused by missing validation of report size before copying in write_cmd_to_txdma(), letting attackers with crafted HID reports overflow buffers, exploit requires access to hidraw SET_REPORT/SET_FEATURE ioctl.

CVSS base score 7.8 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
EPSS
0.17% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Buffer Overflow
Impact
Denial Of Service, Privilege Escalation
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
11 September 2026
Updated
15 October 2026

Vendor fix

Update to the latest Linux kernel version containing the fix for report size validation in intel-thc-hid and intel-quickspi.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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