CVE-2022-49777 Input: i8042 - fix leaking of platform device on module removal

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Input: i8042 - fix leaking of platform device on module removal Avoid resetting the module-wide i8042platformdevice pointer in i8042probe or i8042remove, so that the device can be properly destroyed by i8042exit on module unload...

PT-2025-18494 · Linux +1 · Linux Kernel +1

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel affected versions not specified Description: A vulnerability in the Linux kernel has been resolved, related to the i8042 module. The issue involved a leak of the platform device on module removal. To fix this, the code now avoids...