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

HID: i2c-hid: fix potential buffer overflow in i2c_hid_get_report()

`i2c_hid_xfer` is used to read `recv_len + sizeof(__le16)` bytes of data
into `ihid->rawbuf`.

The former can come from the userspace in the hidraw driver and is only
bounded by HID_MAX_BUFFER_SIZE(16384) by default (unless we also set
`max_buffer_size` field of `struct hid_ll_driver` which we do not).

The latter has size determined at runtime by the maximum size of
different report types you could receive on any particular device and
can be a much smaller value.

Fix this by truncating `recv_len` to `ihid->bufsize - sizeof(__le16)`.

The impact is low since access to hidraw devices requires root.

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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4499-1 linux-6.1 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6141-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6163-1 linux security update
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History

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

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cvssV3_1

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

threat_severity

Moderate


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

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: i2c-hid: fix potential buffer overflow in i2c_hid_get_report() `i2c_hid_xfer` is used to read `recv_len + sizeof(__le16)` bytes of data into `ihid->rawbuf`. The former can come from the userspace in the hidraw driver and is only bounded by HID_MAX_BUFFER_SIZE(16384) by default (unless we also set `max_buffer_size` field of `struct hid_ll_driver` which we do not). The latter has size determined at runtime by the maximum size of different report types you could receive on any particular device and can be a much smaller value. Fix this by truncating `recv_len` to `ihid->bufsize - sizeof(__le16)`. The impact is low since access to hidraw devices requires root.
Title HID: i2c-hid: fix potential buffer overflow in i2c_hid_get_report()
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: 2026-02-16T08:58:51.701Z

Reserved: 2026-01-13T15:37:45.984Z

Link: CVE-2026-23178

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-02-14T17:15:55.537

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

Link: CVE-2026-23178

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

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

Links: CVE-2026-23178 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-02-16T09:43:59Z

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