5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2022-49682
Linux XTensa Reference Count Leak Vulnerability
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xtensa: Fix refcount leak bug in time.c In calibrate_ccount(), of_find_compatible_node() will return a node pointer with refcount incremented. We should use of_node_put() when it is not used anymore.

INFO

Published Date :

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

Last Modified :

March 11, 2025, 9:55 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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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-49682 vulnerability over time.

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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 (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/0dcc1dd8a5dd9240639f1051dfaa2dffc9fbbde5 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e403a383c14b63c86bd9df085b7e573e9caee64 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e5eb904d9ba657308fc75a5de434b0e58dcb8d7 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7de4502af68f4f3932f450157f5483eb7b33cb74 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0117dc956429f2ede17b323046e1968d1849150 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af0ff2da01521144bc11194f4c26485d7c9cee73 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5234a9d64a976abd134a14710dcd5188158a7c5 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1eaf4ba5372ad111f687a80c67e270708e14c23 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: xtensa: Fix refcount leak bug in time.c In calibrate_ccount(), of_find_compatible_node() will return a node pointer with refcount incremented. We should use of_node_put() when it is not used anymore.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0dcc1dd8a5dd9240639f1051dfaa2dffc9fbbde5
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e403a383c14b63c86bd9df085b7e573e9caee64
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e5eb904d9ba657308fc75a5de434b0e58dcb8d7
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7de4502af68f4f3932f450157f5483eb7b33cb74
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0117dc956429f2ede17b323046e1968d1849150
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af0ff2da01521144bc11194f4c26485d7c9cee73
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5234a9d64a976abd134a14710dcd5188158a7c5
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1eaf4ba5372ad111f687a80c67e270708e14c23
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