Linux Kernel Kid-friendly Wired Controller Driver hid-bigbenff.c bigben_probe memory leak

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Linux Kernel. This impacts the function bigben_probe of the file drivers/hid/hid-bigbenff.c of the component Kid-friendly Wired Controller Driver. The manipulation leads to memory leak. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2022-3577. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel (Operating System) (affected version not known). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function bigben_probe of the file drivers/hid/hid-bigbenff.c of the component Kid-friendly Wired Controller Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory leak vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-401. The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, which slowly consumes remaining memory. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An out-of-bounds memory write flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s Kid-friendly Wired Controller driver. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system. It is in bigben_probe of drivers/hid/hid-bigbenff.c. The reason is incorrect assumption - bigben devices all have inputs. However, malicious devices can break this assumption, leaking to out-of-bound write.

The weakness was presented 10/20/2022. The advisory is shared at git.kernel.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-3577 since 10/18/2022. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 250107 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2022-3577), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (250107). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

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Class: Memory leak
CWE: CWE-401 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 250107
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2022-3577

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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: git.kernel.org

Timelineinfo

10/18/2022 🔍
10/20/2022 +2 days 🔍
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08/17/2025 +1032 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-3577 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-3577
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-211913

Entryinfo

Created: 10/20/2022 21:38
Updated: 08/17/2025 11:55
Changes: 10/20/2022 21:38 (41), 10/20/2022 21:39 (1), 11/18/2022 18:11 (11), 05/09/2025 05:35 (15), 08/17/2025 11:55 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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