5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2022-49457
Linux Kernel ARM versatile Missing of_node_put Vulnerability
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ARM: versatile: Add missing of_node_put in dcscb_init The device_node pointer is returned by of_find_compatible_node with refcount incremented. We should use of_node_put() to avoid the refcount leak.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 26, 2025, 7:01 a.m.

Last Modified :

March 17, 2025, 4:11 p.m.

Source :

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

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-49457 vulnerability over time.

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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 17, 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20 up to (excluding) 5.4.198 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.121 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.46 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 5.17.14 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.18 up to (excluding) 5.18.3 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.10 up to (excluding) 4.14.283 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.9.318 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.15 up to (excluding) 4.19.247
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23b44f9c649bbef10b45fa33080cd8b4166800ae Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d7b23db35254b7d46e852967090c64cdccf24da Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c6006faed9aba5144b33176d061031a9be66954 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83c329b980bddbc8c6a3d287d91f2103a4d4a860 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0fc05cd17617e63fc13ad0c01f3f0afd890d8ec Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbdfb7d4f036118d36415a2575efa6f5246505ae Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d146e2a9864ade19914494de3fb520390b415d58 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6de7b181c29cd4578ec139aafb5eac062abbe1b Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fcd1999ba97445a12cc394f5f42ffd9116bf0185 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: ARM: versatile: Add missing of_node_put in dcscb_init The device_node pointer is returned by of_find_compatible_node with refcount incremented. We should use of_node_put() to avoid the refcount leak.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23b44f9c649bbef10b45fa33080cd8b4166800ae
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d7b23db35254b7d46e852967090c64cdccf24da
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c6006faed9aba5144b33176d061031a9be66954
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83c329b980bddbc8c6a3d287d91f2103a4d4a860
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0fc05cd17617e63fc13ad0c01f3f0afd890d8ec
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbdfb7d4f036118d36415a2575efa6f5246505ae
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d146e2a9864ade19914494de3fb520390b415d58
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6de7b181c29cd4578ec139aafb5eac062abbe1b
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fcd1999ba97445a12cc394f5f42ffd9116bf0185
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