# CVE-2026-43152: HID: hid-pl: handle probe errors

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-05-06 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 2.6.21

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: hid-pl: handle probe errors Errors in init must be reported back or we'll follow a NULL pointer the first time FF is used.

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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78df3de826668fe842c6061a91bc1ed68f493e80
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a84149337eb5e716e6d59f48ff0374dae8d8b2b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/926e6715b48b575ed7754bf163a67686bb2eb111
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/449004434e1f55be85604b2645f2d07c4a92fe53
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04e50f45b5175bb90a06f5003113cb4ed6ba44c2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d46d07458dba369daf61fb643d40a62c8423d8e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d2f4fdf134e7398847417b25743e1e04928c7d7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3756a272d2cf356d2203da8474d173257f5f8521

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