5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2022-49463
"Imx Sc Thermal Refcount Leak"
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: thermal/drivers/imx_sc_thermal: Fix refcount leak in imx_sc_thermal_probe of_find_node_by_name() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, we should use of_node_put() on it when done. Add missing of_node_put() to avoid refcount leak.

INFO

Published Date :

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

Last Modified :

March 17, 2025, 4:10 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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  • 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) 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) 5.7 up to (excluding) 5.10.121
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09700c504d8e63faffd2a2235074e8c5d130cb8f Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ec10303c10833c1bcba7a1bde2f297e494d5464 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ade442ea5d3512a3c67984489ab4d8a6fb3b29f Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bbf522a2c51ef939d0e8835e236bfcd252193af Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec0925b731697db7cab5944a3e55d2d58bb3d075 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: thermal/drivers/imx_sc_thermal: Fix refcount leak in imx_sc_thermal_probe of_find_node_by_name() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, we should use of_node_put() on it when done. Add missing of_node_put() to avoid refcount leak.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09700c504d8e63faffd2a2235074e8c5d130cb8f
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ec10303c10833c1bcba7a1bde2f297e494d5464
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ade442ea5d3512a3c67984489ab4d8a6fb3b29f
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bbf522a2c51ef939d0e8835e236bfcd252193af
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec0925b731697db7cab5944a3e55d2d58bb3d075
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