5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2022-49693
AMD MDP4 Linux Kernel Refcount Leak Vulnerability
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/mdp4: Fix refcount leak in mdp4_modeset_init_intf of_graph_get_remote_node() returns remote device 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. Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/488473/

INFO

Published Date :

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

Last Modified :

March 11, 2025, 9:57 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-2022-49693 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) 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) 5.16 from (excluding) 5.18.8 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.12 from (excluding) 5.4.202
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c39a17197733bc37786ed68c83267c2f491840b Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9cc4598607cb7f7eae5c75fc1e3209cd52ff5e0 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1592d3e362cc59b29f15019707b16c695d70ca3 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d16a4339825e64f9ddcdff5277982d640bae933b Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d607da76fd2b1cf1d377af9d9b7c6f8fecbb0e1d 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/msm/mdp4: Fix refcount leak in mdp4_modeset_init_intf of_graph_get_remote_node() returns remote device 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. Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/488473/
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c39a17197733bc37786ed68c83267c2f491840b
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9cc4598607cb7f7eae5c75fc1e3209cd52ff5e0
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1592d3e362cc59b29f15019707b16c695d70ca3
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d16a4339825e64f9ddcdff5277982d640bae933b
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d607da76fd2b1cf1d377af9d9b7c6f8fecbb0e1d
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