CVE-2022-49777

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

published May 1, 2025

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
11.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00216 · 11.4th percentile
Published
2025-05-01T14:09Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 01 MAY 14:09Z
    Input: i8042 - fix leaking of platform device on module removal
    cvelistv5