CVE-2022-49480
"Linux Kernel ASoC imx-hdmi Reference Count Leak"
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: imx-hdmi: Fix refcount leak in imx_hdmi_probe of_find_device_by_node() takes reference, we should use put_device() to release it. when devm_kzalloc() fails, it doesn't have a put_device(), it will cause refcount leak. Add missing put_device() to fix this.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 26, 2025, 7:01 a.m.
Last Modified :
March 17, 2025, 4:53 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. 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 Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81b7edaabd44ba133006ad72056914eb36828d60 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8205a0114db10ec41bd2b748cdd7528632082eca Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf760e494ee5fa6bc2dc222f0098c741ad460801 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed46731d8e86c8d65f5fc717671e1f1f6c3146d2 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: ASoC: imx-hdmi: Fix refcount leak in imx_hdmi_probe of_find_device_by_node() takes reference, we should use put_device() to release it. when devm_kzalloc() fails, it doesn't have a put_device(), it will cause refcount leak. Add missing put_device() to fix this. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81b7edaabd44ba133006ad72056914eb36828d60 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8205a0114db10ec41bd2b748cdd7528632082eca Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf760e494ee5fa6bc2dc222f0098c741ad460801 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed46731d8e86c8d65f5fc717671e1f1f6c3146d2
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