CVE-2022-49715

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel 4.7-4.19.249 4.20-5.4.200 5.5-5.10.124 5.11-5.15.49 5.16-5.18.6 - Refcount Leak in GICv3 IRQ Chip Driver

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: irqchip/gic-v3: Fix refcount leak in gic_populate_ppi_partitions of_find_node_by_phandle() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, we should use of_node_put() on it when not need anymore. Add missing of_node_put() to avoid refcount leak.

References (6)

Core 6

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0028
EPSS Percentile 20.0%
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 (21)
linux/Kernel 4.20.0 - 5.4.200linux
linux/Kernel 4.7.0 - 4.19.249linux
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 5.15.49linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 5.18.6linux
linux/Kernel 5.5.0 - 5.10.124linux
Linux/Linux < 4.7
Linux/Linux 4.19.249 - 4.19.*
Linux/Linux 4.7
Linux/Linux 5.10.124 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux 5.15.49 - 5.15.*
... and 11 more
Published Feb 26, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026