CVE-2022-49463

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - Refcount Leak in imx_sc_thermal_probe

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: thermal/drivers/imx_sc_thermal: Fix refcount leak in imx_sc_thermal_probe of_find_node_by_name() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, we should use of_node_put() on it when done. Add missing of_node_put() to avoid refcount leak.

References (5)

Core 5

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0026
EPSS Percentile 18.0%
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 5.11.0 - 5.15.46linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 5.17.14linux
linux/Kernel 5.18.0 - 5.18.3linux
linux/Kernel 5.7.0 - 5.10.121linux
Linux/Linux < 5.7
Linux/Linux 5.10.121 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux 5.15.46 - 5.15.*
Linux/Linux 5.17.14 - 5.17.*
Linux/Linux 5.18.3 - 5.18.*
Linux/Linux 5.19
... and 7 more
Published Feb 26, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026