SB20250226705 - Resource management error in Linux kernel input keyboard driver
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226705
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-2022-49430)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the gpio_keys_quiesce_key() function in drivers/input/keyboard/gpio_keys.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/4160e09619086fc155b51ccdb3462a3f233a5f4b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b1ae300c2953257c146b5f0757537935c0b6027
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96c460687813915dedca9dd7d04ae0e90607fd79
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cee409bbba0d1bd3fb73064fb480ff365f453b5d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.46
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19