SB20250502262 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel joystick iforce driver
Published: May 2, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250502262
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) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49790)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the iforce_init_device() function in drivers/input/joystick/iforce/iforce-main.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/24cc679abbf31477d0cc6106ec83c2fbae6b3cdf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d53797ce7ce8fb1d95a5bebc5efa9418c4217a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6365569d62a75ddf53fb0c2936c16587a365984c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8ebf250997c5fb253582f42bfe98673801ebebd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fdd57c20d4408cac3c3c535c120d244e083406c9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.80