SB2025050226 - Memory leak in Linux kernel hid driver
Published: May 2, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025050226
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49874)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the mousevsc_probe() function in drivers/hid/hid-hyperv.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/249b743801c00542e9324f87b380032e957a43e8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ad95d71344b7ffec360d62591633b3c465dc049
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f3aba6566b866f5b0a4916f0b2e8a6ae66a6451
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8597b59e3d22b27849bd3e4f92a3d466774bfb04
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6d2fb1874c52ace1f5cf1966ee558829c5c19b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5bcb94b0954a026bbd671741fdb00e7141f9c91
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e29289d0d8193fca6d2c1f0a1de75cfc80edec00
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed75d1a1c31a0cae8ecc8bcea710b25c0be68da0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.334