---
title: "CVE-2026-90000: Linux Kernel hid-rmi - Out-of-Bounds Read/Write"
description: "Linux kernel hid-rmi driver contains an out-of-bounds access vulnerability caused by undersized RMI reports leading to buffer overflows and information leaks, letting attackers cause memory corruption and leak heap contents, exploit requires a specially crafted device report descriptor."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-90000/
---

# CVE-2026-90000 Linux Kernel hid-rmi - Out-of-Bounds Read/Write

Linux kernel hid-rmi driver contains an out-of-bounds access vulnerability caused by undersized RMI reports leading to buffer overflows and information leaks, letting attackers cause memory corruption and leak heap contents, exploit requires a specially crafted device report descriptor.

CVSS base score 8.8 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.35% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90000)

## Details

Type

Out-of-Bounds Read/Write

Impact

Denial Of Service, Information Disclosure, Data Tampering

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

16 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest Linux kernel version containing the fix for hid-rmi driver OOB access.

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

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90000](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90000)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4956993bb3befdf791d71a4952d8d13bcfd44c7b](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4956993bb3befdf791d71a4952d8d13bcfd44c7b)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8be8bbf0952bb7ff46636ead1896769c381fe55](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8be8bbf0952bb7ff46636ead1896769c381fe55)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab2958e0c94edd63315dd14dc548874cc63a4043](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab2958e0c94edd63315dd14dc548874cc63a4043)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4cb9c4556dcb593e66dbb855179dbd351dbb053](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4cb9c4556dcb593e66dbb855179dbd351dbb053)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fba600d824597b2a894ecae72fc422c2b8c08f8c](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fba600d824597b2a894ecae72fc422c2b8c08f8c)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/056ef8e6700b8b6ca11453a9d4bfb1b868a5cd88](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/056ef8e6700b8b6ca11453a9d4bfb1b868a5cd88)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/183da103022ec11af55ba9951d2cc171fb6c836b](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/183da103022ec11af55ba9951d2cc171fb6c836b)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48934c2927414a37a7fadeb6091113177c0b2038](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48934c2927414a37a7fadeb6091113177c0b2038)

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- Whether you run the affected software, and where
- Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it
- The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number
- What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first

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