SB2025062075 - Improper locking in Linux kernel joystick iforce driver
Published: June 20, 2025 Updated: June 21, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025062075
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) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49954)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the __iforce_usb_xmit() and iforce_usb_out() functions in drivers/input/joystick/iforce/iforce-usb.c, within the iforce_serio_xmit() and iforce_serio_irq() functions in drivers/input/joystick/iforce/iforce-serio.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/98e01215708b6d416345465c09dce2bd4868c67a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b271090eea3899399e2adcf79c9c95367d472b03
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b533b9d3a0d1327cbb31c201dc8dbbf98c8bfe3c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d186c65599bff0222da37b9215784ddfe39f9e1b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df1b53bc799d58f79701c465505a206c72ad4ab8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.66