CVE-2022-49508
Elan HID Double Free Vulnerability
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: elan: Fix potential double free in elan_input_configured 'input' is a managed resource allocated with devm_input_allocate_device(), so there is no need to call input_free_device() explicitly or there will be a double free. According to the doc of devm_input_allocate_device(): * Managed input devices do not need to be explicitly unregistered or * freed as it will be done automatically when owner device unbinds from * its driver (or binding fails).
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 26, 2025, 7:01 a.m.
Last Modified :
March 17, 2025, 4:50 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-415 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20 up to (excluding) 5.4.198 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.121 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.46 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 5.17.14 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.18 up to (excluding) 5.18.3 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.17 up to (excluding) 4.19.247 Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1af20714fedad238362571620be0bd690ded05b6 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24f9dfdaece9bd75bb8dbfdba83eddeefdf7dc47 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5291451851feeb66fd4bf0826710f482f3b1ab38 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d0726725c7c560495f5ff364862a2cefea542e3 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bb1716507ebf12d50bbf181764481de3b6bc7fd Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c92ec22a991778a096342cf1a917ae36c5c86a90 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1d4f19a796551edc6679a681ea1756b8c578c08 Types: Patch -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Feb. 26, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: elan: Fix potential double free in elan_input_configured 'input' is a managed resource allocated with devm_input_allocate_device(), so there is no need to call input_free_device() explicitly or there will be a double free. According to the doc of devm_input_allocate_device(): * Managed input devices do not need to be explicitly unregistered or * freed as it will be done automatically when owner device unbinds from * its driver (or binding fails). Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1af20714fedad238362571620be0bd690ded05b6 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24f9dfdaece9bd75bb8dbfdba83eddeefdf7dc47 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5291451851feeb66fd4bf0826710f482f3b1ab38 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d0726725c7c560495f5ff364862a2cefea542e3 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bb1716507ebf12d50bbf181764481de3b6bc7fd Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c92ec22a991778a096342cf1a917ae36c5c86a90 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1d4f19a796551edc6679a681ea1756b8c578c08
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