5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2022-48856
Linux kernel Gianfar Driver Resource Leak Vulnerability
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gianfar: ethtool: Fix refcount leak in gfar_get_ts_info The of_find_compatible_node() function returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, We should use of_node_put() on it when done Add the missing of_node_put() to release the refcount.

INFO

Published Date :

July 16, 2024, 1:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 23, 2024, 3:11 p.m.

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-48856 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel

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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 23, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e1b9a2078e07fb1e6e91bf8badfd89ecab1e848 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e1b9a2078e07fb1e6e91bf8badfd89ecab1e848 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21044e679ed535345042d2023f7df0ca8e897e2a No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21044e679ed535345042d2023f7df0ca8e897e2a Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ac5b58e645c66932438bb021cb5b52097ce70b0 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ac5b58e645c66932438bb021cb5b52097ce70b0 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6263f2eb93a85ad7df504daf0c341a7fb6bbe8a6 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6263f2eb93a85ad7df504daf0c341a7fb6bbe8a6 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f49f646f9ec296fc0afe7ae92c2bb47f23e3846c No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f49f646f9ec296fc0afe7ae92c2bb47f23e3846c Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7b3b520349193f8a82cca74daf366199e06add9 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7b3b520349193f8a82cca74daf366199e06add9 Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-401
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.18 up to (excluding) 4.19.235 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20 up to (excluding) 5.4.185 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.106 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.29 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 5.16.15
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jul. 16, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gianfar: ethtool: Fix refcount leak in gfar_get_ts_info The of_find_compatible_node() function returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, We should use of_node_put() on it when done Add the missing of_node_put() to release the refcount.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6263f2eb93a85ad7df504daf0c341a7fb6bbe8a6 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7b3b520349193f8a82cca74daf366199e06add9 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21044e679ed535345042d2023f7df0ca8e897e2a [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f49f646f9ec296fc0afe7ae92c2bb47f23e3846c [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e1b9a2078e07fb1e6e91bf8badfd89ecab1e848 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ac5b58e645c66932438bb021cb5b52097ce70b0 [No types assigned]
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