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CVE-2022-49974MEDIUM
Linux Linux — HID: nintendo: fix rumble worker null pointer deref
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0025   16.7     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    c4eae84feff3e68c2f385aa10faea4a96791e7ad –  —
  Linux    5.16 –                                      5.19.7
TIMELINE
  Jun 18  Reserved by Linux
  Jun 18  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Aug 15  RESCORED — CVE-2022-49974 (Linux). CVSS 8.8 → 5.5 (NVD).
CWE-476 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 2 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

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.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
June 18, 2025ReservedReserved by Linux
June 18, 2025PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 15, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2022-49974 (Linux). CVSS 8.8 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinuxc4eae84feff3e68c2f385aa10faea4a96791e7ad
LinuxLinux5.165.19.7

Weaknesses

CWE-476

References (2)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2022-49974 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-476

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