Alerts This Week
Warning Icon 1 840
Alerts This Week
Warning Icon 1 840

Debian libinput Important Code Execution Vulnerability DLA-4626-1

debian lts
Calendar Grey June 11, 2026
Dist Debian Esm H88
Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4626-1 addresses critical libinput vulnerabilities with recommended updates.
Two vulnerabilities were found in libinput, an input device management and event handling library

Summary

CVE-2022-1215

libinput did not properly handled evdev devices, which may potentially be
exploited by malicious local users in specific setup to execute arbitrary
code. Reported by Albin Eldstål-Ahrens and Lukas Lamster.

CVE-2026-50292

A udev helper provided by libinput performed insufficient sanitising of
device properties, which can result in local privilege escalation in
some setups. Reported by Csome.

For Debian 11 bullseye, these problems have been fixed in version
1.16.4-3+deb11u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libinput packages.

For the detailed security status of libinput please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/libinput

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS



Severity
important
Lowest
Low
Medium
High
Critical

Package: libinput
Version: 1.16.4-3+deb11u1
CVE ID: CVE-2022-1215 CVE-2026-50292

Get the latest News and Insights

Get the latest Linux and open source security news straight to your inbox.

Your message here