Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: magicmouse: avoid memory leak in magicmouse_report_fixup() The magicmouse_report_fixup() function was returning a newly kmemdup()-allocated buffer, but never freeing it. The caller of report_fixup() does not take ownership of the returned pointer, but it *is* permitted to return a sub-portion of the input rdesc, whose lifetime is managed by the caller.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.15.17, < 5.15.203 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/136f605e246b4bfe7ac2259471d1ff814aed0084Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/579c4c9857acdc8380fa99803f355f878bd766cbPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79e5dcc95d9abed6f8203cfd529f4ec71f0e505dPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7edfe4346b052b708645d0acc0f186425766b785Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91e8c6e601bdc1ccdf886479b6513c01c7e51c2cPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d84c21aabaab517b9aaf9bc1d785922cb9db2f31Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa95b0146358b49f9858139b67314591fd5871b0Patch
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-31522?
CVE-2026-31522 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: magicmouse: avoid memory leak in magicmouse_report_fixup() The magicmouse_report_fixup() function was returning a newly kmemd...
How severe is CVE-2026-31522?
CVE-2026-31522 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-31522?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.