CVE-2022-49481
Linux Kernel Regulator of_node_get Refcount Leak Vulnerability
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: regulator: pfuze100: Fix refcount leak in pfuze_parse_regulators_dt of_node_get() returns a node with refcount incremented. Calling of_node_put() to drop the reference when not needed anymore.
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) 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 from (including) 3.12 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/0be5d9da5743b9825a95baec85a67500b2c1d362 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49d785baeb91568332197be356d138e5e59c7ddb Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56ab0c01027492cd161c64148e1dc892c56887ad Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/671be14fc31374b1a10a3abd93db6a8480838fc9 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ca675f4abbc74bc991d154a1ecc8b384dc2aae4 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/984cfef0675ed7398814e14af2c5323911723e1c Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f564e29a51210a49df3d925117777c157a17d6d Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afaa7b933ef00a2d3262f4d1252087613fb5c06d Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b74c0dd9179d21b7260260e075d597b23970100c 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: regulator: pfuze100: Fix refcount leak in pfuze_parse_regulators_dt of_node_get() returns a node with refcount incremented. Calling of_node_put() to drop the reference when not needed anymore. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0be5d9da5743b9825a95baec85a67500b2c1d362 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49d785baeb91568332197be356d138e5e59c7ddb Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56ab0c01027492cd161c64148e1dc892c56887ad Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/671be14fc31374b1a10a3abd93db6a8480838fc9 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ca675f4abbc74bc991d154a1ecc8b384dc2aae4 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/984cfef0675ed7398814e14af2c5323911723e1c Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f564e29a51210a49df3d925117777c157a17d6d Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afaa7b933ef00a2d3262f4d1252087613fb5c06d Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b74c0dd9179d21b7260260e075d597b23970100c
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