#VU111585 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49954
Published: June 20, 2025 / Updated: June 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111585
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49954
CWE-ID: CWE-667
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the __iforce_usb_xmit() and iforce_usb_out() functions in drivers/input/joystick/iforce/iforce-usb.c, within the iforce_serio_xmit() and iforce_serio_irq() functions in drivers/input/joystick/iforce/iforce-serio.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98e01215708b6d416345465c09dce2bd4868c67a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b271090eea3899399e2adcf79c9c95367d472b03
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b533b9d3a0d1327cbb31c201dc8dbbf98c8bfe3c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d186c65599bff0222da37b9215784ddfe39f9e1b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df1b53bc799d58f79701c465505a206c72ad4ab8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.66