In libinput before 1.30.4 and 1.31.x before 1.31.3, libinput-device-group unescaped phys…
Priority HIGH 76CWE-93Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In libinput before 1.30.4 and 1.31.x before 1.31.3, libinput-device-group unescaped phys output can inject udev properties leading to arbitrary root code execution
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00313 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial libinput (freedesktop): 1.30.4, 1.31.3Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 4 fixed, 3 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freedesktop | libinput | before 1.30.4; 1.31.0 to before 1.31.3 | 1.30.4, 1.31.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- libinput VendorFreedesktop Affected before 1.30.4; 1.31.0 to before 1.31.3 Fixed in 1.30.4, 1.31.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:libinput:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.30.4; 1.31.0 to before 1.31.3 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:libinput:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.30.4; 1.31.0 to before 1.31.3 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
Remediation
- Fix · CNA libinput (freedesktop) Fixed in 1.30.4, 1.31.3
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2026:43290 Released 2026-07-22 · Red Hat rating Moderatelibinput security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) libinput-1.26.1-5.el10_0.1, libinput-utils-1.26.1-5.el10_0.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0) libinput-devel-1.26.1-5.el10_0.1
- RHSA-2026:39296 Released 2026-07-14 · Red Hat rating Moderatelibinput security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) libinput-1.30.1-2.el10_2, libinput-utils-1.30.1-2.el10_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) libinput-devel-1.30.1-2.el10_2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:39296 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:43290 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:39296 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:43290 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-50292
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jcq8-v68h-2c44
References
More Freedesktop Libinput vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-27293 Libinput: libinput: unauthorized code execution and information disclosure through lua bytecode plugins CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-01102 A format string vulnerability was found in libinput CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2026-27294 Libinput: libinput: information disclosure via dangling pointer in lua plugin handling CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-50292 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-50292 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jcq8-v68h-2c44 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-50292 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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