CVE-2022-49679
Linux Kernel ARM of_node_put Vulnerability
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ARM: Fix refcount leak in axxia_boot_secondary of_find_compatible_node() 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 11, 2025, 10:13 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. 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20 from (excluding) 5.4.202 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 from (excluding) 5.10.127 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 from (excluding) 5.15.51 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.16 from (excluding) 4.9.321 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.10 from (excluding) 4.14.286 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.15 from (excluding) 4.19.250 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 from (excluding) 5.18.8 Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29ca9c4efacccdc15104a8d4bf10b5183fc92840 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c19fe3f04f4f4e7a2b722c2fd3c98356fc1d72b Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44a5b3a073e5aaa5720929dba95b2725eb32bb65 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d9c60e868f7cf8e09956e7d5bb44d807d712699 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71e12e5b02674459a24f16e965255d63b31fe049 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c7ff68daa93d8c4cdea482da4f2429c0398fcde Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9b76c232a1ce4cbf27862097f7eb634dcc779eb Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b385cb59aac8d61c29bc72ebf3d19a536914af96 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: ARM: Fix refcount leak in axxia_boot_secondary of_find_compatible_node() 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/29ca9c4efacccdc15104a8d4bf10b5183fc92840 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c19fe3f04f4f4e7a2b722c2fd3c98356fc1d72b Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44a5b3a073e5aaa5720929dba95b2725eb32bb65 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d9c60e868f7cf8e09956e7d5bb44d807d712699 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71e12e5b02674459a24f16e965255d63b31fe049 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c7ff68daa93d8c4cdea482da4f2429c0398fcde Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9b76c232a1ce4cbf27862097f7eb634dcc779eb Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b385cb59aac8d61c29bc72ebf3d19a536914af96
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