In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

HID: Intel-thc-hid: Intel-thc: Add safety check for reading DMA buffer

Add DMA buffer readiness check before reading DMA buffer to avoid
unexpected NULL pointer accessing.

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Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Sat, 14 Feb 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: Intel-thc-hid: Intel-thc: Add safety check for reading DMA buffer Add DMA buffer readiness check before reading DMA buffer to avoid unexpected NULL pointer accessing.
Title HID: Intel-thc-hid: Intel-thc: Add safety check for reading DMA buffer
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-16T08:58:57.510Z

Reserved: 2026-01-13T15:37:45.985Z

Link: CVE-2026-23196

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-02-14T17:15:57.440

Modified: 2026-02-18T17:52:22.253

Link: CVE-2026-23196

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-02-14T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-23196 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-02-16T09:43:37Z

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