Input: i8042 - fix leaking of platform device on module removal
Priority LOW 24CWE-401Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-401.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Input: i8042 - fix leaking of platform device on module removal Avoid resetting the module-wide i8042_platform_device pointer in i8042_probe() or i8042_remove(), so that the device can be properly destroyed by i8042_exit() on module unload.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00216 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux (Linux): 4.19.267, 5.4.225, 5.10.156 +3
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.19.224 to before 4.19.267; 5.4.170 to before 5.4.225; 5.10.90 to before 5.10.156; 5.15.13 to before 5.15.80 | 4.19.267, 5.4.225, 5.10.156, 5.15.80 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 5.16 and later | 4.19.267, 5.4.225, 5.10.156, 5.15.80, 6.0.10, 6.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.19.224 to before 4.19.267; 5.4.170 to before 5.4.225; 5.10.90 to before 5.10.156; 5.15.13 to before 5.15.80 Fixed in 4.19.267, 5.4.225, 5.10.156, 5.15.80 Patch available CNA
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.16 and later Fixed in 4.19.267, 5.4.225, 5.10.156, 5.15.80, 6.0.10, 6.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.19.224 to before 4.19.267; 5.4.170 to before 5.4.225; 5.10.90 to before 5.10.156; 5.15.13 to before 5.15.80; 5.16.1 to before 6.0.10 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.16 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.16 rc7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.16 rc8 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.19.224 to before 4.19.267; 5.4.170 to before 5.4.225; 5.10.90 to before 5.10.156; 5.15.13 to before 5.15.80; 5.16.1 to before 6.0.10 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.16 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.16 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.16 rc8 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.19.267, 5.4.225, 5.10.156, 5.15.80
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.19.267, 5.4.225, 5.10.156, 5.15.80, 6.0.10, 6.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-49777
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8hc6-8j6c-v3p8
References
Patch 6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81df118e79b2136b5c016394f67a051dc508b7b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f348b60c79671eee33c1389efe89109c93047da
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f25add5ecf88de0f8ff2b27b6c0731a1f1b38ed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5f7f6e63fed9c2ed09725d90059a28907e197e3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a32cd7feb0127bf629a82686b6e2c128139a86e5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81cd7e8489278d28794e7b272950c3e00c344e44
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Sources
- CVE-2022-49777 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-49777 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8hc6-8j6c-v3p8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-49777 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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