CVE-2022-49680
"Samsung Exynos Linux Kernel Reference Count Leak"
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ARM: exynos: Fix refcount leak in exynos_map_pmu of_find_matching_node() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, we should use of_node_put() on it when not need anymore. Add missing of_node_put() to avoid refcount leak. of_node_put() checks null pointer.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 26, 2025, 7:01 a.m.
Last Modified :
March 11, 2025, 10:16 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) 3.17 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/31d09571bb071c20f6bdc0bb7ac1ef8dd2987c04 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/545ae5cbae839ce39bfe09828e413f1c916082de Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68f28d52e6cbab8dcfa249cac4356d1d0573e868 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7571bcecf01b69f0d3ec60ca41ce5d4c75411a4a Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4c79525042a4a7df96b73477feaf232fe44ae81 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d23f76018e17618559da9eea179d137362023f95 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9b77a52937582a5b99a5a07e4ef1e2f48f87347 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc354856e9fad9cd36e2ad28f9da70716025055a 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: exynos: Fix refcount leak in exynos_map_pmu of_find_matching_node() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, we should use of_node_put() on it when not need anymore. Add missing of_node_put() to avoid refcount leak. of_node_put() checks null pointer. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31d09571bb071c20f6bdc0bb7ac1ef8dd2987c04 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/545ae5cbae839ce39bfe09828e413f1c916082de Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68f28d52e6cbab8dcfa249cac4356d1d0573e868 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7571bcecf01b69f0d3ec60ca41ce5d4c75411a4a Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4c79525042a4a7df96b73477feaf232fe44ae81 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d23f76018e17618559da9eea179d137362023f95 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9b77a52937582a5b99a5a07e4ef1e2f48f87347 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc354856e9fad9cd36e2ad28f9da70716025055a
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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