Answer in brief
CVE-2026-98502 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in HID: alps: unregister DualPoint Stick input device on remove. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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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
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The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=2562756dde550901c224e3805102bdfc17e7d13a <1170ebfba562b3938ff7749b2e42e4420f19436d || >=2562756dde550901c224e3805102bdfc17e7d13a <aa4845a710ae9fee6a3831f5c338904cea77c3aa || >=2562756dde550901c224e3805102bdfc17e7d13a <978e801750c7b0859e87eae619f7d88fcd88333e || >=2562756dde550901c224e3805102bdfc17e7d13a <aa9dde93e05a837645fdfd577eea71f0733f0694 | 1170ebfba562b3938ff7749b2e42e4420f19436d, aa4845a710ae9fee6a3831f5c338904cea77c3aa, 978e801750c7b0859e87eae619f7d88fcd88333e, aa9dde93e05a837645fdfd577eea71f0733f0694 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 4.8 | Not reported |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=2562756dde550901c224e3805102bdfc17e7d13a <bd9571812d02242b6bba2637fba924a78a5c6fa8 || >=2562756dde550901c224e3805102bdfc17e7d13a <1170ebfba562b3938ff7749b2e42e4420f19436d || >=2562756dde550901c224e3805102bdfc17e7d13a <aa4845a710ae9fee6a3831f5c338904cea77c3aa || >=2562756dde550901c224e3805102bdfc17e7d13a <978e801750c7b0859e87eae619f7d88fcd88333e || >=2562756dde550901c224e3805102bdfc17e7d13a <aa9dde93e05a837645fdfd577eea71f0733f0694 | bd9571812d02242b6bba2637fba924a78a5c6fa8, 1170ebfba562b3938ff7749b2e42e4420f19436d, aa4845a710ae9fee6a3831f5c338904cea77c3aa, 978e801750c7b0859e87eae619f7d88fcd88333e, aa9dde93e05a837645fdfd577eea71f0733f0694 |
Published upstream
Oct 18, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 21, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 18, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: alps: unregister DualPoint Stick input device on remove alps_input_configured() allocates a second input device ("DualPoint Stick") with input_allocate_device() and registers it, but the alps_driver struct has no .remove handler and input2 is not tracked in hdev->inputs. The default remove path (hid_hw_stop -> hidinput_disconnect) only iterates hdev->inputs, so input2 is never unregistered and leaks on every device removal. Add a .remove handler that stops the device first (preventing URB callbacks from touching input2 during teardown) and then unregisters input2.
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