CVE-2026-97538

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: (asus_rog_ryujin) Validate HID report lengths rog_ryujin_raw_event() parses response headers and payload fields without first checking that they are present in the received report. A short report can therefore make the driver consume uninitialized bytes from the HID transport buffer and expose them as sensor values through sysfs. Validate the response header and the fields used by each response type before parsing them.

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2026-09-25
Last modified 2026-09-25
Patch available
Yes

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.9 and later are affected. Fixed in 7.2.7, 7.3-rc3 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 6.9
Fixed in
✓ 7.2.7 7.2.x ✓ 7.3-rc3

References

2 total

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2026-97538?

    CVE-2026-97538 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.9 onward and has been patched in 7.2.7 and 7.3-rc3. CVE-2026-97538 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-97538?

    Yes. CVE-2026-97538 has been patched. Fixed versions include 7.2.7 and 7.3-rc3. If you are running Linux kernel 6.9 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2026-97538 actively exploited?

    No. CVE-2026-97538 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

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