CVE-2022-49676

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel 5.5-5.10.127, 5.11-5.15.51, 5.16-5.18.8 - Memory Leak in of_parse_phandle Error Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: memory: samsung: exynos5422-dmc: Fix refcount leak in of_get_dram_timings of_parse_phandle() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, we should use of_node_put() on it when not need anymore. This function doesn't call of_node_put() in some error paths. To unify the structure, Add put_node label and goto it on errors.

References (4)

Core 4

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 (15)
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 5.15.51linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 5.18.8linux
linux/Kernel 5.5.0 - 5.10.127linux
Linux/Linux < 5.5
Linux/Linux 5.10.127 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux 5.15.51 - 5.15.*
Linux/Linux 5.18.8 - 5.18.*
Linux/Linux 5.19
Linux/Linux 5.5
Linux/Linux 6e7674c3c6df565ab47d02b4f2e608e3477cdf86 - 1332661e09304b7b8e84e5edc11811ba08d12abe
... and 5 more
Published Feb 26, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026