5.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2022-49517
Mediatek ASO C Node Pointer Leak
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: mediatek: Fix missing of_node_put in mt2701_wm8960_machine_probe This node pointer is returned by of_parse_phandle() with refcount incremented in this function. Calling of_node_put() to avoid the refcount leak.

INFO

Published Date :

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

Last Modified :

March 17, 2025, 4:54 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

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

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Apply kernel patches to fix refcount leaks in the ASoC subsystem.
  • Update the Linux kernel to a patched version.
  • Verify the refcount leak is resolved.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-49517 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • 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) 4.15 up to (excluding) 4.19.247 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.12 up to (excluding) 4.14.283
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05654431a18fe24e5e46a375d98904134628a102 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/318afb1442eeef089fe7f8a8297d97c0302ff6f6 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61a85a20e8df5e0a92cfe169c92425c7bae0753b Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9345122f5fb9f97a206f440f38bb656e53f46912 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94587aa17abf8b26f543d2b29c44abc21bc36836 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc2afecaabd2a2c9f17e43b4793a30e3461bfb29 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c71494f5f2b444adfd992a7359a0d2a791642b39 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f279c49f17ce10866087ea6c0c57382158974b63 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: mediatek: Fix missing of_node_put in mt2701_wm8960_machine_probe This node pointer is returned by of_parse_phandle() with refcount incremented in this function. Calling of_node_put() to avoid the refcount leak.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05654431a18fe24e5e46a375d98904134628a102
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/318afb1442eeef089fe7f8a8297d97c0302ff6f6
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61a85a20e8df5e0a92cfe169c92425c7bae0753b
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9345122f5fb9f97a206f440f38bb656e53f46912
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94587aa17abf8b26f543d2b29c44abc21bc36836
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc2afecaabd2a2c9f17e43b4793a30e3461bfb29
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c71494f5f2b444adfd992a7359a0d2a791642b39
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f279c49f17ce10866087ea6c0c57382158974b63
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.5
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