CVE-2022-49974

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: nintendo: fix rumble worker null pointer deref We can dereference a null pointer trying to queue work to a destroyed workqueue. If the device is disconnected, nintendo_hid_remove is called, in which the rumble_queue is destroyed. Avoid using that queue to defer rumble work once the controller state is set to JOYCON_CTLR_STATE_REMOVED. This eliminates the null pointer dereference.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ff89e06c2e5fab30274e4b02360d4241d6e605e	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c6e6c334154be16740b44dcd7638fb510b9bd91	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc3::::::

History

13 Nov 2025, 21:27

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc1:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc2:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc3::::::
CWE		CWE-476
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.5
First Time		Linux linux Kernel Linux
References	~~() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ff89e06c2e5fab30274e4b02360d4241d6e605e -~~	() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ff89e06c2e5fab30274e4b02360d4241d6e605e - Patch
References	~~() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c6e6c334154be16740b44dcd7638fb510b9bd91 -~~	() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c6e6c334154be16740b44dcd7638fb510b9bd91 - Patch

Information

Published : 2025-06-18 11:15

Updated : 2025-11-13 21:27

NVD link : CVE-2022-49974

Mitre link : CVE-2022-49974

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-49974

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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