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Vulnerability · Published May 1, 2025 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2022-49874HID: hyperv: fix possible memory leak in mousevsc_probe()

Medium 5.5

In plain English

A medium-severity memory leak in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 12% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 87.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: hyperv: fix possible memory leak in mousevsc_probe() If hid_add_device() returns error, it should call hid_destroy_device() to free hid_dev which is allocated in hid_allocate_device().

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux6.0.10-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49874
Debian:13linux6.0.10-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49874
Debian:14linux6.0.10-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-67.74UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1031.35UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1034.41UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1034.41.1UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1030.37UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1028.33UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1016.21UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1026.29UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1026.31UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1029.34UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-67.74UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1023.23UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1030.36UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1025.27UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49874

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 74c4fb058083b47571a4f76dcfce95085f2d8098 – before ed75d1a1c31a0cae8ecc8bcea710b25c0be68da074c4fb058083b47571a4f76dcfce95085f2d8098 – before 249b743801c00542e9324f87b380032e957a43e874c4fb058083b47571a4f76dcfce95085f2d8098 – before a6d2fb1874c52ace1f5cf1966ee558829c5c19b674c4fb058083b47571a4f76dcfce95085f2d8098 – before e29289d0d8193fca6d2c1f0a1de75cfc80edec0074c4fb058083b47571a4f76dcfce95085f2d8098 – before 8597b59e3d22b27849bd3e4f92a3d466774bfb0474c4fb058083b47571a4f76dcfce95085f2d8098 – before 5ad95d71344b7ffec360d62591633b3c465dc04974c4fb058083b47571a4f76dcfce95085f2d8098 – before 5f3aba6566b866f5b0a4916f0b2e8a6ae66a645174c4fb058083b47571a4f76dcfce95085f2d8098 – before b5bcb94b0954a026bbd671741fdb00e7141f9c91
Linux Linux 3.3

Weakness: CWE-401 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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