5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2022-49644
Intel I915 Linux Kernel Refcount Leak Vulnerability
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/i915: fix a possible refcount leak in intel_dp_add_mst_connector() If drm_connector_init fails, intel_connector_free will be called to take care of proper free. So it is necessary to drop the refcount of port before intel_connector_free. (cherry picked from commit cea9ed611e85d36a05db52b6457bf584b7d969e2)

INFO

Published Date :

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

Last Modified :

March 11, 2025, 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. 11, 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:5.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.15 from (excluding) 5.4.207 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 from (excluding) 5.10.132 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 from (excluding) 5.15.56 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 from (excluding) 5.18.13
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/505114dda5bbfd07f4ce9a2df5b7d8ef5f2a1218 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/592f3bad00b7e2a95a6fb7a4f9e742c061c9c3c1 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72f231b9a88abcfac9f5ddaa1a0aacb3f9f87ba5 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85144df9ff4652816448369de76897c57cbb1b93 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a91522b4279bebb098106a19b91f82b9c3213be9 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: drm/i915: fix a possible refcount leak in intel_dp_add_mst_connector() If drm_connector_init fails, intel_connector_free will be called to take care of proper free. So it is necessary to drop the refcount of port before intel_connector_free. (cherry picked from commit cea9ed611e85d36a05db52b6457bf584b7d969e2)
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/505114dda5bbfd07f4ce9a2df5b7d8ef5f2a1218
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/592f3bad00b7e2a95a6fb7a4f9e742c061c9c3c1
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72f231b9a88abcfac9f5ddaa1a0aacb3f9f87ba5
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85144df9ff4652816448369de76897c57cbb1b93
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a91522b4279bebb098106a19b91f82b9c3213be9
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