CVE-2022-49777
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CVE-2022-49777 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Input: i8042 - fix leaking of platform device on module removal Avoid resetting the module-wide i8042_platform_device pointer in i8042_probe() or i8042_remove(), so that the device can be properly destroyed by i8042_exit() on module unload.. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Input: i8042 - fix leaking of platform device on module removal Avoid resetting the module-wide i8042_platform_device pointer in i8042_probe() or i8042_remove(), so that the device can be properly destroyed by i8042_exit() on module unload.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.19.224, < 4.19.267 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.4.170, < 5.4.225 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.10.90, < 5.10.156 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.15.13, < 5.15.80 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.16.1, < 6.0.10 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 5.16 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 6.1 | Rc1 |
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