SB20241022254 - Resource management error in Linux kernel hid driver
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241022254
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) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48978)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the snto32() function in drivers/hid/hid-core.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/151493fe5a6ed1a88decc929a7368a3f2a246914
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/809783f8b4b600c7fb3bccb10fefef822601ea3b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e14f20e12224ee2429f75a5c9418a700e26a8d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db1ed1b3fb4ec0d19080a102956255769bc45c79
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc03f809da78fc79e4aee132d4e5c6a2b3aeec73
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f755d11c55b29049b77da5cd9ab2faae96eb33c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b3b4d7aadaa1b6b58d0f34823bf86cfe8a31b4d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec61b41918587be530398b0d1c9a0d16619397e5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.302
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.269
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.336
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.159
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.83
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.227
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1