PT-2025-25900 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2

Published 2022-07-13 · Updated 2026-04-20 · CVE-2022-49974

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description A null pointer dereference issue has been identified in the Linux kernel, specifically in the HID Nintendo module. The problem occurs when trying to queue work to a destroyed workqueue, which can happen when a device is disconnected and the rumble queue is destroyed. This issue is resolved by avoiding the use of the rumble queue once the controller state is set to JOYCON CTLR STATE REMOVED.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

NULL Pointer Dereference

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Related Identifiers

BDU:2026-03130

CVE-2022-49974

RHSA-2023:2458

RHSA-2023_2458

Affected Products

Debian

Linux Kernel

Red Hat

References · 19

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/49xxx/CVE-2022-49974.json · Exploit
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2026-03130 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-49974 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-49974 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49974 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c6e6c334154be16740b44dcd7638fb510b9bd91 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49974 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ff89e06c2e5fab30274e4b02360d4241d6e605e · Patch
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49974 · Security Note
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-49974 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2204-CVE-2022-49974 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-49974 · Vendor Advisory
• https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2022-49974 · Note
• https://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.7 · Note
• https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2025061818-CVE-2022-49974-86bb@gregkh · Note