CVE-2022-49874
Linux Kernel HID Hypervisor Memory Leak
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: hyperv: fix possible memory leak in mousevsc_probe() If hid_add_device() returns error, it should call hid_destroy_device() to free hid_dev which is allocated in hid_allocate_device().
INFO
Published Date :
May 1, 2025, 3:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 7, 2025, 1:21 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 07, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-401 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20 up to (excluding) 5.4.225 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.15 up to (excluding) 4.19.267 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.10 up to (excluding) 4.14.300 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.79 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.0.9 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.155 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.3 up to (excluding) 4.9.334 Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/249b743801c00542e9324f87b380032e957a43e8 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ad95d71344b7ffec360d62591633b3c465dc049 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f3aba6566b866f5b0a4916f0b2e8a6ae66a6451 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8597b59e3d22b27849bd3e4f92a3d466774bfb04 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6d2fb1874c52ace1f5cf1966ee558829c5c19b6 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5bcb94b0954a026bbd671741fdb00e7141f9c91 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e29289d0d8193fca6d2c1f0a1de75cfc80edec00 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed75d1a1c31a0cae8ecc8bcea710b25c0be68da0 Types: Patch -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 01, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: hyperv: fix possible memory leak in mousevsc_probe() If hid_add_device() returns error, it should call hid_destroy_device() to free hid_dev which is allocated in hid_allocate_device(). Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/249b743801c00542e9324f87b380032e957a43e8 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ad95d71344b7ffec360d62591633b3c465dc049 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f3aba6566b866f5b0a4916f0b2e8a6ae66a6451 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8597b59e3d22b27849bd3e4f92a3d466774bfb04 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6d2fb1874c52ace1f5cf1966ee558829c5c19b6 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5bcb94b0954a026bbd671741fdb00e7141f9c91 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e29289d0d8193fca6d2c1f0a1de75cfc80edec00 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed75d1a1c31a0cae8ecc8bcea710b25c0be68da0
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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