CVE-2022-49984
HID: steam: Prevent NULL pointer dereference in steam_{recv,send}_report
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: steam: Prevent NULL pointer dereference in steam_{recv,send}_report It is possible for a malicious device to forgo submitting a Feature Report. The HID Steam driver presently makes no prevision for this and de-references the 'struct hid_report' pointer obtained from the HID devices without first checking its validity. Let's change that.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/989560b6d9e00d99e07bc33067fa1c770994bf4d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c20d03b82a2e3ddbb555dad4d4f3374a9763222c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd11d1a6114bd4bc6450ae59f6e110ec47362126
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc815761948ab5b8c94db6cb53c95103588f16ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dee1e51b54794e90763e70a3c78f27ba4fa930ec
References (6)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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