CVE-2022-49508

7.8 HIGH
Published: February 26, 2025 Modified: October 01, 2025

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: elan: Fix potential double free in elan_input_configured 'input' is a managed resource allocated with devm_input_allocate_device(), so there is no need to call input_free_device() explicitly or there will be a double free. According to the doc of devm_input_allocate_device(): * Managed input devices do not need to be explicitly unregistered or * freed as it will be done automatically when owner device unbinds from * its driver (or binding fails).

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1af20714fedad238362571620be0bd690ded05b6
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24f9dfdaece9bd75bb8dbfdba83eddeefdf7dc47
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5291451851feeb66fd4bf0826710f482f3b1ab38
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d0726725c7c560495f5ff364862a2cefea542e3
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bb1716507ebf12d50bbf181764481de3b6bc7fd
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c92ec22a991778a096342cf1a917ae36c5c86a90
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1d4f19a796551edc6679a681ea1756b8c578c08
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch

7 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
10th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

linux