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CVE-2022-48619

kernel: event code falling outside of a bitmap in input_set_capability() leads to panic

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · March 21, 2022

Updated · October 31, 2026

Description

A vulnerability was found in drivers/input/input.c in the Linux Kernel, where the input_set_capability() function mishandles scenarios where an event code is outside the bitmap. This issue can lead to a kernel panic when the event code exceeds the bitmap for the specified event type, which could allow an attacker to cause a kernel crash and potential disruption of services.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-400 · Uncontrolled Resource Consumption