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CVE-2022-49874 Detail

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().


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Hyperlink Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/249b743801c00542e9324f87b380032e957a43e8 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ad95d71344b7ffec360d62591633b3c465dc049 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f3aba6566b866f5b0a4916f0b2e8a6ae66a6451 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8597b59e3d22b27849bd3e4f92a3d466774bfb04 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6d2fb1874c52ace1f5cf1966ee558829c5c19b6 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5bcb94b0954a026bbd671741fdb00e7141f9c91 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e29289d0d8193fca6d2c1f0a1de75cfc80edec00 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed75d1a1c31a0cae8ecc8bcea710b25c0be68da0 Patch 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-401 Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2022-49874
NVD Published Date:
05/01/2025
NVD Last Modified:
05/07/2025
Source:
kernel.org