#VU104737 Double free in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49508
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104737
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49508
CWE-ID: CWE-415
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the elan_input_configured() function in drivers/hid/hid-elan.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1af20714fedad238362571620be0bd690ded05b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24f9dfdaece9bd75bb8dbfdba83eddeefdf7dc47
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5291451851feeb66fd4bf0826710f482f3b1ab38
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d0726725c7c560495f5ff364862a2cefea542e3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bb1716507ebf12d50bbf181764481de3b6bc7fd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c92ec22a991778a096342cf1a917ae36c5c86a90
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1d4f19a796551edc6679a681ea1756b8c578c08
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.198