Threats tagged 'ghsa-3wpc-2mx8-q7f6'

A use-after-free (UAF) vulnerability was identified and fixed in the Linux kernel's HID subsystem, specifically in the hidpp_connect_event() function. The issue occurs if input_register_device() fails, leading to a stale pointer in hidpp->input that could be dereferenced, causing UAF. The fix involves resetting the pointer to NULL before returning from the function.