Linux Kernel up to 7.2.5 HID Core corsair-psu.c hid_hw_stop io_started use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as very critical has been identified in Linux Kernel up to 7.2.5. Affected is the function hid_hw_stop of the file drivers/hwmon/corsair-psu.c of the component HID Core. The manipulation of the argument io_started results in use after free. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-93189. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 7.2.5. It has been classified as very critical. Affected is the function hid_hw_stop of the file drivers/hwmon/corsair-psu.c of the component HID Core. The manipulation of the argument io_started with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: core: quiesce input in hid_hw_stop() to prevent use-after-free A driver's probe calls hid_device_io_start() to enable input delivery, then fails at a later initialization step and unwinds via hid_hw_stop(). The unwind frees struct hidraw via hidraw_disconnect() while in-flight HID reports may still be running on another CPU, dereferencing the freed object through hidraw_report_event(). syzbot reports the resulting use-after-free for the corsair-psu HID driver. Edward Adam Davis posted a per-driver fix for corsair-psu that adds an explicit hid_device_io_stop() before hid_hw_stop() in the probe error path ("hwmon: prevent packets from going to driver for probe", 2026-04-28). Auditing the tree shows 15 drivers call hid_device_io_start(); 7 also call hid_device_io_stop() and 8 do not: drivers calling hid_device_io_start() without a matching hid_device_io_stop() before hid_hw_stop(): drivers/hwmon/corsair-psu.c (fix posted by Edward) drivers/hwmon/corsair-cpro.c drivers/hwmon/nzxt-kraken3.c drivers/hwmon/nzxt-smart2.c drivers/hwmon/gigabyte_waterforce.c drivers/hid/hid-logitech-dj.c drivers/hid/hid-nintendo.c drivers/hid/hid-mcp2221.c Roughly half of all callers of the API are exposed. Centralize the quiesce in hid_hw_stop() so callers do not have to remember the matching stop: if a driver has left hdev->io_started true on entry, call hid_device_io_stop() before hid_disconnect(). For the 7 drivers that already call hid_device_io_stop() correctly, hdev->io_started is false on entry, the guard short-circuits, and behavior is unchanged. No Fixes: tag because the affected drivers gained their hid_device_io_start() calls independently over years; the bug is a class-wide API misuse rather than a regression from one commit.

The advisory is shared for download at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-93189 since 09/17/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 09/17/2026).

Upgrading to version 5.10.270, 5.15.221, 6.1.188, 6.6.157, 6.12.110, 6.18.52, 7.2.6 or 7.3-rc1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 0744cb9520aade37e78f69134f3111086158f1d2/c876c437d188911685d8bed645416f2e86bd0354/6787f1828f5616f17250e108c0031fb96fd2cfe6/92cca302a4eaf65d1b38b3fb600b4ee5eb856a51/544ebb25bd58f67e821573412ab7a982b9e02211/0fecd89f979a8653b9a5b0816570329b7a94a081/a4bc41504690b7d7064931909874f5b98cd148b6 is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Productinfo

Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 5.10.269
• 5.15.220
• 6.1.187
• 6.6.156
• 6.12.109
• 6.18.0
• 6.18.1
• 6.18.2
• 6.18.3
• 6.18.4
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• 6.18.48
• 6.18.49
• 6.18.50
• 6.18.51
• 7.2.0
• 7.2.1
• 7.2.2
• 7.2.3
• 7.2.4
• 7.2.5

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 5.10.270/5.15.221/6.1.188/6.6.157/6.12.110/6.18.52/7.2.6/7.3-rc1
Patch: 0744cb9520aade37e78f69134f3111086158f1d2/c876c437d188911685d8bed645416f2e86bd0354/6787f1828f5616f17250e108c0031fb96fd2cfe6/92cca302a4eaf65d1b38b3fb600b4ee5eb856a51/544ebb25bd58f67e821573412ab7a982b9e02211/0fecd89f979a8653b9a5b0816570329b7a94a081/a4bc41504690b7d7064931909874f5b98cd148b6

Timelineinfo

09/17/2026 Advisory disclosed
09/17/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
09/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-93189 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-93189
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-407076

Entryinfo

Created: 09/17/2026 22:58
Changes: 09/17/2026 22:58 (61)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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