net: usb: pegasus: don't rely on id table pointer arithmetic (CVE-2026-97540) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-97540

net: usb: pegasus: don't rely on id table pointer arithmetic

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-97540 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in net: usb: pegasus: don't rely on id table pointer arithmetic. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 25, 2026Updated Sep 25, 2026Source checked Sep 25, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 25, 2026Material review Sep 25, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Linux/Linuxgeneric	>=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <9425a13960ef38bac237608f25c9ee64ff113086 \|\| >=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <7654812b65047349ea4c111eed42c4315a00e462 \|\| >=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <61b84e964a829d534f24eab4cbd4035d22b52601 \|\| >=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <ce8101c331956bbd3e20681331dfd22eb7c1c1ea \|\| >=0 <6.12.111 \|\| >=0 <6.18.53 \|\| >=0 <7.2.7	9425a13960ef38bac237608f25c9ee64ff113086, 7654812b65047349ea4c111eed42c4315a00e462, 61b84e964a829d534f24eab4cbd4035d22b52601, ce8101c331956bbd3e20681331dfd22eb7c1c1ea, 6.12.111, 6.18.53, 7.2.7

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Linux/Linux.
Review the reported fix. Update Linux/Linux to 9425a13960ef38bac237608f25c9ee64ff113086 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 25, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 25, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 25, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: usb: pegasus: don't rely on id table pointer arithmetic The current code is broken when dynamic ID is involved; in such cases usb_device_id parameter of probe lives on the heap and the pointer arithmetic will get an index that is wildly out of bound. Instead of keeping a side table for additional information, use driver_info field of the usb_device_id. The dynamic ID parsing code needs to be updated for this; convert it to just write to the reserved entry for dynamic ID and remove the weird loop.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.