Description
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
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| freedesktop | libinput | < 1.30.4, 1.31.0 – < 1.31.3 | 1.30.4 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libinput | 1.31.3-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libinput | 1.28.1-1+deb13u1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libinput | 1.22.1-1+deb12u1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | libinput | 1.31.1-1ubuntu1.2 | USN-8753-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | libinput | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | libinput | 1.25.0-1ubuntu3.7 | USN-8753-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | libinput | 1.20.0-1ubuntu0.4 | USN-8602-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | libinput | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | libinput | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | libinput | 1.15.5-1ubuntu0.3+esm1 | USN-8602-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10 | libinput +2 | 1.30.1-2.el10_2 | RHSA-2026:39296 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10.0 EUS | libinput +2 | 1.26.1-5.el10_0.1 | RHSA-2026:43290 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 10 | libinput +2 | 1.30.1-2.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:39296 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 10 | libinput | 1.30.1-2.el10_2 | RLSA-2026:39296 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | libinput | 1.27.1-150700.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2524-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | libinput | 1.25.0-150600.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2529-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | libinput | 1.21.0-150500.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2523-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | libinput | 1.19.4-150400.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2530-1 |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | libinput | 1.28.1-160000.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22165-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP6 | libinput | 1.25.0-150600.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2529-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | libinput | 1.21.0-150500.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2523-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | libinput | 1.19.4-150400.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2530-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | libinput | 1.28.1-160000.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22165-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | libinput | 1.21.0-150500.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2523-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | libinput | 1.19.4-150400.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2530-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | libinput +1 | 1.28.1-160000.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21091-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | libinput +3 | 1.26.2-1.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2026-1857 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | libinput +1 | 1.8.4-2.amzn2.0.1 | ALAS2-2026-3370 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | libinput | 1.25.0-2 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 10 | libinput +2 | 1.30.1-2.el10_2 | ELSA-2026-39296 |
Advisories 16
- ALSA-2026:39296 Moderate: libinput security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-8753-1 libinput vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Sep 14, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-2318 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (libinput): Schwachstelle ermöglicht Privilegieneskalation BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 14, 2026
- USN-8602-1 libinput vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jul 24, 2026
- RHSA-2026:43290 Red Hat Security Advisory: libinput security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 23, 2026
- RHSA-2026:39296 Red Hat Security Advisory: libinput security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 23, 2026
- ELSA-2026-39296 Moderate: libinput security update (Oracle Linux 10) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jul 16, 2026
- RLSA-2026:39296 Moderate: libinput security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Jul 15, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21091-1 Security update for libinput SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 30, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:22165-1 Security update for libinput SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 24, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:2523-1 Security update for libinput SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 24, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:2524-1 Security update for libinput SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 24, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:2529-1 Security update for libinput SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 24, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:2530-1 Security update for libinput SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 24, 2026
- ALAS2-2026-3370 Important: libinput security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jun 22, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-1857 Important: libinput security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jun 22, 2026