CVE-2022-49777

Input: i8042 - fix leaking of platform device on module removal

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS Score

Published: May 1, 2025 at 02:09 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:19 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity

MEDIUM5.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.2%

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Linux Kernel · Linux

95%

4.19.224 ≤ v < 4.19.2675.10.90 ≤ v < 5.10.1565.15.13 ≤ v < 5.15.805.16 ≤ v < 6.0.105.16 ≤ v < 6.15.16.1 ≤ v < 6.0.105.4.170 ≤ v < 5.4.2254.19.224 5.10.90 5.15.13 5.16 5.16 rc7 5.16 rc8 5.4.170 6.1 rc1 6.1 rc2 6.1 rc3 6.1 rc4 6.1 rc568fdb0499653a2519691e645fcb72944f6e1e2209222ba68c3f4065f6364b99cc641b6b019ef2d42bb672eff7447f8a26c8a66ddee613afd279bd760dd33054e4c18a54645072c7a62d46cdf6d05dacef93d5dca7d84a4c725acf87db74b12c5686bd83e

Vendor states this is fixed in 3f25add5ecf88de0f8ff2b27b6c0731a1f1b38ed (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 4f348b60c79671eee33c1389efe89109c93047da (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 81cd7e8489278d28794e7b272950c3e00c344e44 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 81df118e79b2136b5c016394f67a051dc508b7b6 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in a32cd7feb0127bf629a82686b6e2c128139a86e5 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in d5f7f6e63fed9c2ed09725d90059a28907e197e3 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 4.19.267 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.156 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.80 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.16 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.225 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.0.10 (unaffected)