CVE-2025-21992: HID: ignore non-functional sensor in HP 5MP Camera

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-04-02 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: ignore non-functional sensor in HP 5MP Camera The HP 5MP Camera (USB ID 0408:5473) reports a HID sensor interface that is not actually implemented. Attempting to access this non-functional sensor via iio_info causes system hangs as runtime PM tries to wake up an unresponsive sensor. [453] hid-sensor-hub 0003:0408:5473.0003: Report latency attributes: ffffffff:ffffffff [453] hid-sensor-hub 0003:0408:5473.0003: common attributes: 5:1, 2:1, 3:1 ffffffff:ffffffff Add this device to the HID ignore list since the sensor interface is non-functional by design and should not be exposed to userspace.

Affected products

Linux kernel: before 5.4.292; from 5.5 before 5.10.236; from 5.11 before 5.15.180; from 5.16 before 6.1.132; from 6.2 before 6.6.84; from 6.7 before 6.12.20 — fixed in 5.10.236, 5.15.180, 5.4.292, 6.1.132, 6.12.20, 6.13.8

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 5.10.236, 5.15.180, 5.4.292, 6.1.132. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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