CVE-2022-49241

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - Memory Leak via Device Node Reference Count Mismanagement

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: atmel: Fix error handling in sam9x5_wm8731_driver_probe The device_node pointer is returned by of_parse_phandle() with refcount incremented. We should use of_node_put() on it when done. This function only calls of_node_put() in the regular path. And it will cause refcount leak in error path.

References (5)

Core 5

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0026
EPSS Percentile 17.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

Status published
Products (17)
linux/Kernel 3.12.0 - 5.10.110linux
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 5.15.33linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 5.16.19linux
linux/Kernel 5.17.0 - 5.17.2linux
Linux/Linux < 3.12
Linux/Linux 3.12
Linux/Linux 5.10.110 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux 5.15.33 - 5.15.*
Linux/Linux 5.16.19 - 5.16.*
Linux/Linux 5.17.2 - 5.17.*
... and 7 more
Published Feb 26, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026