# CVE-2026-45877: HID: intel-ish-hid: fix NULL-ptr-deref in ishtp\_bus\_remove\_all\_clients

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.6.160, 6.12.75, 6.18.14, 6.19.4
- Published: 2026-05-27 · Updated: 2026-10-30

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 4.9
- Kernel (Linux): from 4.9.0, fixed in 6.6.160; from 6.7.0, fixed in 6.12.75; from 6.13.0, fixed in 6.18.14; from 6.19.0, fixed in 6.19.4

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: intel-ish-hid: fix NULL-ptr-deref in ishtp_bus_remove_all_clients During a warm reset flow, the cl->device pointer may be NULL if the reset occurs while clients are still being enumerated. Accessing cl->device->reference_count without a NULL check leads to a kernel panic. This issue was identified during multi-unit warm reboot stress clycles. Add a defensive NULL check for cl->device to ensure stability under such intensive testing conditions. KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0000000000000000-0000000000000007] Workqueue: ish_fw_update_wq fw_reset_work_fn Call Trace: ishtp_bus_remove_all_clients+0xbe/0x130 [intel_ishtp] ishtp_reset_handler+0x85/0x1a0 [intel_ishtp] fw_reset_work_fn+0x8a/0xc0 [intel_ish_ipc]

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08baf418d79d289a7bc38be519289b3a48b83da9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cde7f709d1025dadfc52e903e43981c1644bd8bd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b605e8ce60698c27a26f512968a597fd620d2e8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/feb4bcfd405282de60aba321f13a1272b30c5af4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/272dac57caa981718e7188c80c703e7bb1998054
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56f7db581ee73af53cd512e00a6261a025bf1d58

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