CVE-2021-47120
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: magicmouse: fix NULL-deref on disconnect Commit 9d7b18668956 ("HID: magicmouse: add support for Apple Magic Trackpad 2") added a sanity check for an Apple trackpad but returned success instead of -ENODEV when the check failed. This means that the remove callback will dereference the never-initialised driver data pointer when the driver is later unbound (e.g. on USB disconnect).
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 5.10.46-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 5.10.46-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 5.10.46-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 5.10.46-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 5.10.46-1 |
References
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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