# CVE-2022-1215: libinput: libinput is a library that handles input devices for display servers and other applications that need to directly dea...

CVE-2022-1215 is fixed in 11 products on 1 platform, first by libinput-bin 1.10.4-1ubuntu0.18.04.3, released April 26, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1215
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.8 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0038
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Apr 26, 2022

## Description

libinput is a library that handles input devices for display servers and other applications that need to directly deal with input devices.  Security Fix(es):  * libinput: format string vulnerability may lead to privilege escalation (CVE-2022-1215)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | libinput Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 1.20.1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-1215](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-1215.md) | Jun 2, 2022 |
| Linux | libinput Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1.20.1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-1215](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-1215.md) | Jun 2, 2022 |
| Linux | libinput Debian 14 | 1.20.1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-1215](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-1215.md) | Jun 2, 2022 |
| Linux | libinput RHEL 8 | 0:1.16.3-3.el8_6 | [RHSA-2022:5331](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2022-5331.md) | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Linux | libinput RHEL 9 | 0:1.19.3-2.el9_0 | [RHSA-2022:5257](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2022-5257.md) | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Linux | libinput almalinux 9 | 1.19.3-2.el9_0 | [ALSA-2022:5257](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-5257.md) | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Linux | libinput amzn 2023 | 1.19.4-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-041](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-041.md) | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Linux | libinput ol 8 | 0:1.16.3-3.el8_6 | [ELSA-2022-5331](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-5331.md) | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Linux | libinput ol 9 | 0:1.19.3-2.el9_0 | [ELSA-2022-5257](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-5257.md) | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Linux | libinput rocky 8 | 0:1.16.3-3.el8_6 | [RLSA-2022:5331](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2022-5331.md) | Jun 28, 2022 |
| Linux | libinput rocky 9 | 0:1.19.3-2.el9_0 | [RLSA-2022:5257](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2022-5257.md) | Jun 28, 2022 |
| Linux | libinput-bin Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.10.4-1ubuntu0.18.04.3 | [libinput-bin 1.10.4-1ubuntu0.18.04.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libinput-bin-1.10.4-1ubuntu0.18.04.3.md) | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Linux | libinput-bin Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.15.5-1ubuntu0.3 | [libinput-bin 1.15.5-1ubuntu0.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libinput-bin-1.15.5-1ubuntu0.3.md) | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Linux | libinput-bin Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.20.0-1ubuntu0.1 | [libinput-bin 1.20.0-1ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libinput-bin-1.20.0-1ubuntu0.1.md) | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Linux | libinput-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1.19.4-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-041](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-041.md) | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Linux | libinput-debugsource amzn 2023 | 1.19.4-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-041](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-041.md) | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Linux | libinput-devel RHEL 8 | 0:1.16.3-3.el8_6 | [RHSA-2022:5331](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2022-5331.md) | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Linux | libinput-devel RHEL 9 | 0:1.19.3-2.el9_0 | [RHSA-2022:5257](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2022-5257.md) | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Linux | libinput-devel almalinux 9 | 1.19.3-2.el9_0 | [ALSA-2022:5257](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-5257.md) | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Linux | libinput-devel amzn 2023 | 1.19.4-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-041](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-041.md) | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Linux | libinput-devel ol 8 | 0:1.16.3-3.el8_6 | [ELSA-2022-5331](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-5331.md) | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Linux | libinput-devel ol 9 | 0:1.19.3-2.el9_0 | [ELSA-2022-5257](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-5257.md) | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Linux | libinput-test amzn 2023 | 1.19.4-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-041](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-041.md) | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Linux | libinput-test-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1.19.4-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-041](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-041.md) | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Linux | libinput-tools Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.10.4-1ubuntu0.18.04.3 | [libinput-tools 1.10.4-1ubuntu0.18.04.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libinput-tools-1.10.4-1ubuntu0.18.04.3.md) | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Linux | libinput-tools Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.15.5-1ubuntu0.3 | [libinput-tools 1.15.5-1ubuntu0.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libinput-tools-1.15.5-1ubuntu0.3.md) | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Linux | libinput-tools Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.20.0-1ubuntu0.1 | [libinput-tools 1.20.0-1ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libinput-tools-1.20.0-1ubuntu0.1.md) | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Linux | libinput-utils RHEL 8 | 0:1.16.3-3.el8_6 | [RHSA-2022:5331](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2022-5331.md) | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Linux | libinput-utils RHEL 9 | 0:1.19.3-2.el9_0 | [RHSA-2022:5257](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2022-5257.md) | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Linux | libinput-utils almalinux 9 | 1.19.3-2.el9_0 | [ALSA-2022:5257](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-5257.md) | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Linux | libinput-utils amzn 2023 | 1.19.4-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-041](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-041.md) | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Linux | libinput-utils ol 8 | 0:1.16.3-3.el8_6 | [ELSA-2022-5331](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-5331.md) | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Linux | libinput-utils ol 9 | 0:1.19.3-2.el9_0 | [ELSA-2022-5257](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-5257.md) | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Linux | libinput-utils-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1.19.4-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-041](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-041.md) | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Linux | libinput10 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.10.4-1ubuntu0.18.04.3 | [libinput10 1.10.4-1ubuntu0.18.04.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libinput10-1.10.4-1ubuntu0.18.04.3.md) | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Linux | libinput10 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.15.5-1ubuntu0.3 | [libinput10 1.15.5-1ubuntu0.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libinput10-1.15.5-1ubuntu0.3.md) | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Linux | libinput10 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.20.0-1ubuntu0.1 | [libinput10 1.20.0-1ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libinput10-1.20.0-1ubuntu0.1.md) | Apr 26, 2022 |

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