Description
An issue was discovered in drivers/input/input.c in the Linux kernel before 5.17.10. An attacker can cause a denial of service (panic) because input_set_capability mishandles the situation in which an event code falls outside of a bitmap.
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 | 5.17.11-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 5.17.11-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 5.17.11-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux | 5.15.0-47.51 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1019.23 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1019.24 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1017.23 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1015.18 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1002.4 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1013.15 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1015.20 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1017.21 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-47.53 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1007.7 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1017.22 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1014.16 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +21 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux | 5.4.0-126.142 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.4.0-1085.92 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.15 | 5.15.0-1019.23~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.4.0-1091.96 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.15 | 5.15.0-1019.24~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.4.0-1046.51 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.4.0-1089.97 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.15 | 5.15.0-1017.23~20.04.2 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +26 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.4.0-1053.56 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.15 +1 | 5.15.0-48.54~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 5.4.0-1033.37 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | 5.15.0-1015.20~20.04.2 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-iot | 5.4.0-1004.6 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.4.0-1075.80 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.4.0-1083.91 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.15 | 5.15.0-1017.22~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.4.0-1070.80 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-riscv-5.15 | 5.15.0-1018.21~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux | 4.15.0-191.202 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-aws | 4.15.0-1139.150 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.4 | 5.4.0-1085.92~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-4.15 | 4.15.0-1149.164 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.4 | 5.4.0-1091.96~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-4.15 | 4.15.0-1134.150 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.4 | 5.4.0-1089.97~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.4 | 5.4.0-126.142~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-ibm-5.4 | 5.4.0-1033.37~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 4.15.0-1125.130 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 4.15.0-1104.115 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.4 | 5.4.0-1083.91~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-raspi-5.4 | 5.4.0-1070.80~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
Show 9 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 5.15.0-1020.20 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 20.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 16.04 LTS | linux-fips | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 5.4.0-1085.92+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 5.4.0-1091.96+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-fips | 5.4.0-1061.69 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 5.4.0-1089.97+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 4.15.0-2078.83 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 4.15.0-2059.65 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-fips | 4.15.0-1096.107 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 4.15.0-2043.48 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS | linux-fips | 4.4.0-1103.110 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux | 4.4.0-257.291 | USN-6938-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-aws | 4.4.0-1172.187 | USN-6938-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-aws-hwe | 4.15.0-1139.150~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-azure | 4.15.0-1149.164~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 4.15.0-1134.150~16.04.2 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe | 4.15.0-191.202~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 4.4.0-1135.145 | USN-6938-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 4.15.0-1104.115~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux-aws | 4.4.0-1134.140 | USN-6938-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux-azure | 4.15.0-1149.164~14.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux-lts-xenial | 4.4.0-257.291~14.04.1 | USN-6938-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | kernel-rt +12 | 4.18.0-553.22.1.rt7.363.el8_10 | RHSA-2024:7001 |
| RHEL 8 | perf +26 | 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10 | RHSA-2024:7000 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 8 | kernel-rt +11 | 4.18.0-553.22.1.rt7.363.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:7001 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | perf +24 | 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:7000 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | kernel | 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10 | RLSA-2024:7000 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | kernel-rt | 4.18.0-553.22.1.rt7.363.el8_10 | RLSA-2024:7001 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP5 | kernel-azure +2 | 4.12.14-16.182.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1643-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | kernel-docs +4 | 4.12.14-122.216.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1870-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | kernel-ec2 +5 | 3.0.101-108.153.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1669-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | kernel-azure +2 | 4.12.14-16.182.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1643-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | kernel-syms +2 | 4.12.14-122.216.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1870-1 |
| SLE Real Time 12 SP5 | kernel-rt +3 | 4.12.14-10.182.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1646-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 | kernel-default | 4.12.14-122.216.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1870-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_56 | 1-8.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1870-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel-livepatch-6.1.10-15.42 | 1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-070 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perf +12 | 6.1.10-15.42.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-070 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | kernel-livepatch-4.14.281-212.502 | 1.0-0.amzn2 | ALAS2-2022-1798 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | perf +8 | 4.14.281-212.502.amzn2 | ALAS2-2022-1798 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | kernel | 5.15.148.1-1 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | perf +19 | 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10 | ELSA-2024-7000 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-uek +5 | 4.1.12-124.83.2.el7uek | ELSA-2024-12193 |
Advisories 16
- ALSA-2024:7001 Important: kernel-rt security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2024:7000 Important: kernel security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-6938-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, linux-lts-xenial vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 27, 2026
- RHSA-2024:7001 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 17, 2026
- RHSA-2024:7000 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 17, 2026
- RLSA-2024:7001 Important: kernel-rt security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 5, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1669-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1870-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1646-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1643-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ALAS2-2022-1798 Important: kernel security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 2, 2025
- RLSA-2024:7000 Important: kernel security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · May 7, 2025
- WID-SEC-2024-0071 Linux Kernel: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 23, 2024
- ELSA-2024-7000 Important: kernel security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Sep 24, 2024
- ALAS2023-2023-070 Important: kernel security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Apr 10, 2024
- ELSA-2024-12193 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Mar 1, 2024