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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 5.16.11-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 5.16.11-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 5.16.11-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | 5.15.0-1008.11~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-riscv +17 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +12 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | kernel-rt +12 | 4.18.0-425.3.1.rt7.213.el8 | RHSA-2022:7444 |
| RHEL 8 | perf +26 | 4.18.0-425.3.1.el8 | RHSA-2022:7683 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Rhev Hypervisor 4 | perf +2 | 4.18.0-372.95.1.el8_6 | RHSA-2024:1188 |
| RHEL 8.6 EUS | perf +26 | 4.18.0-372.95.1.el8_6 | RHSA-2024:1188 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 8 | kernel-rt +11 | 4.18.0-425.3.1.rt7.213.el8 | ALSA-2022:7444 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | perf +24 | 4.18.0-425.3.1.el8 | ALSA-2022:7683 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | kernel | 4.18.0-425.3.1.el8 | RLSA-2022:7683 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | kernel-rt | 4.18.0-425.3.1.rt7.213.el8 | RLSA-2022:7444 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | kernel | 5.15.37.1-2 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | perf +19 | 4.18.0-425.3.1.el8 | ELSA-2022-7683 |
Advisories 9
- ALSA-2022:7444 Moderate: kernel-rt security and bug fix update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2022:7683 Moderate: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2022:7683 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 17, 2026
- RHSA-2022:7444 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 15, 2026
- RHSA-2024:1188 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 11, 2026
- RLSA-2022:7444 Moderate: kernel-rt security and bug fix update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 5, 2026
- RLSA-2022:7683 Moderate: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2022-1989 Linux Kernel: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von Informationen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 6, 2024
- ELSA-2022-7683 Moderate: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 15, 2022
References
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/03/13/1
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/817b8b9c5396d2b2d92311b46719aad5d3339dbe
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=817b8b9c5396d2b2d92311b46719aad5d3339dbe
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.11