CVE-2022-49984
HID: steam: Prevent NULL pointer dereference in steam_{recv,send}_report
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: steam: Prevent NULL pointer dereference in steam_{recv,send}_report It is possible for a malicious device to forgo submitting a Feature Report. The HID Steam driver presently makes no prevision for this and de-references the 'struct hid_report' pointer obtained from the HID devices without first checking its validity. Let's change that.
INFO
Published Date :
June 18, 2025, 11:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 14, 2025, 6:14 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Linux kernel to a patched version.
- Verify the integrity of the HID subsystem.
- Reboot the system after applying updates.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 14, 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-476 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.141 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.65 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20 up to (excluding) 5.4.212 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.18 up to (excluding) 4.19.257 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 5.19.7 Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/989560b6d9e00d99e07bc33067fa1c770994bf4d Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c20d03b82a2e3ddbb555dad4d4f3374a9763222c Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd11d1a6114bd4bc6450ae59f6e110ec47362126 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc815761948ab5b8c94db6cb53c95103588f16ae Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dee1e51b54794e90763e70a3c78f27ba4fa930ec Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa2b822d86be5b5ad54fe4fa2daca464e71ff90a Types: Patch -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jun. 18, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: steam: Prevent NULL pointer dereference in steam_{recv,send}_report It is possible for a malicious device to forgo submitting a Feature Report. The HID Steam driver presently makes no prevision for this and de-references the 'struct hid_report' pointer obtained from the HID devices without first checking its validity. Let's change that. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/989560b6d9e00d99e07bc33067fa1c770994bf4d Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c20d03b82a2e3ddbb555dad4d4f3374a9763222c Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd11d1a6114bd4bc6450ae59f6e110ec47362126 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc815761948ab5b8c94db6cb53c95103588f16ae Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dee1e51b54794e90763e70a3c78f27ba4fa930ec Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa2b822d86be5b5ad54fe4fa2daca464e71ff90a