CVE-2022-49342
Linux Kernel - Net: Ethernet: BGmac Device Refcount Leak Vulnerability
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ethernet: bgmac: Fix refcount leak in bcma_mdio_mii_register of_get_child_by_name() 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.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 26, 2025, 7:01 a.m.
Last Modified :
March 13, 2025, 9:54 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 13, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.18 from (excluding) 5.18.4 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.8 from (excluding) 5.17.15 Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fb1fe7d9a167205413f1de8db9f7d0f82c78286 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b51996e35bbfcc7a27d94dfeed5cc2429b2c0df4 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8d91399775c55162073bb2aca061ec42e3d4bc1 Types: Patch -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Feb. 26, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ethernet: bgmac: Fix refcount leak in bcma_mdio_mii_register of_get_child_by_name() 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. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fb1fe7d9a167205413f1de8db9f7d0f82c78286 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b51996e35bbfcc7a27d94dfeed5cc2429b2c0df4 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8d91399775c55162073bb2aca061ec42e3d4bc1
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