Debian libinput Important Code Execution Vulnerability DLA-4626

CVE-2022-1215 libinput did not properly handled evdev devices, which may potentially be exploited by malicious local users in specific setup to execute arbitrary code. Reported by Albin Eldstål-Ahrens and Lukas Lamster. CVE-2026-50292 A udev helper provided by libinput performed insufficient sanitising of device properties, which can result in local privilege escalation in some setups. Reported by Csome. For Debian 11 bullseye, these problems have been fixed in version 1.16.4-3+deb11u1. We recommend that you upgrade your libinput packages. For the detailed security status of libinput please refer to its security tracker page at: Further information Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at:

CVE-2022-1215 libinput did not properly handled evdev devices, which may potentially be exploited by malicious local users in specific setup to execute arbitrary code. Reported by Albin Eldstål-Ahrens and Lukas Lamster. CVE-2026-50292 A udev helper provided by libinput performed insufficient sanitising of device properties, which can result in local privilege escalation in some setups. Reported by Csome. For Debian 11 bullseye, these problems have been fixed in version 1.16.4-3+deb11u1. We recommend that you upgrade your libinput packages. For the detailed security status of libinput please refer to its security tracker page at: Further information Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at:

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