CVE-2022-27950

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 5.16.11 - Memory Leak in HID ELO Driver

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In drivers/hid/hid-elo.c in the Linux kernel before 5.16.11, a memory leak exists for a certain hid_parse error condition.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/03/13/1
Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.11

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0038
EPSS Percentile 30.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-401
Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel < 5.16.11
Published Mar 28, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026