CVE-2022-49981

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description A memory leak issue has been identified in the Linux kernel, specifically in the hidraw release() function. The leak occurs when the buffered reports are not freed before deleting the list entry. This issue is related to the hidraw report event() function in drivers/hid/hidraw.c. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not available. There is no information about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.