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CVE-2022-41850

kernel: Race condition in roccat_report_event in drivers/hid/hid-roccat.c

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

4.7

CVSS 3.1

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Published · September 30, 2022

Updated · October 9, 2026

Description

A race issue was found in roccat_report_event in drivers/hid/hid-roccat.c in the Human Interface Devices (HID) sub-component in the Linux kernel. This flaw allows a local attacker with a standard user privilege to cause a denial of service.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

This flaw can be mitigated by preventing the affected USB Roccat kernel module from loading during the boot time. Ensure the module is added into the blacklist file.

Refer:  
How do I blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically? 
https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 4.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-366 · Race Condition within a Thread