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.
Published: 2025-05-01
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-13001 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.
History

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 18:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-401
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00099}

epss

{'score': 0.00076}


Fri, 02 May 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Thu, 01 May 2025 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Input: i8042 - fix leaking of platform device on module removal
References

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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T19:06:34.841Z

Reserved: 2025-04-16T07:17:33.805Z

Link: CVE-2022-49777

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-05-01T15:16:00.870

Modified: 2025-11-07T18:40:15.993

Link: CVE-2022-49777

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-05-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-49777 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-07-13T21:07:38Z

Weaknesses