CVE-2022-49887
Linux Kernel Meson VDEC Refcount Leak
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: meson: vdec: fix possible refcount leak in vdec_probe() v4l2_device_unregister need to be called to put the refcount got by v4l2_device_register when vdec_probe fails or vdec_remove is called.
INFO
Published Date :
May 1, 2025, 3:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 7, 2025, 1:20 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]
May. 07, 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:6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.154 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.78 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.0.8 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.4.224 Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0457e7b12ece1a7e41fa0ae8b7e47c0a72a83bef Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70119756311a0be3b95bec2e1ba714673e90feba Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7718999356234d9cc6a11b4641bb773928f1390f Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be6e22f54623d8a856a4f167b25be73c2ff1ff80 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f96ad391d054bd5c36994f98afd6a12cbb5600bf Types: Patch -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 01, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: meson: vdec: fix possible refcount leak in vdec_probe() v4l2_device_unregister need to be called to put the refcount got by v4l2_device_register when vdec_probe fails or vdec_remove is called. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0457e7b12ece1a7e41fa0ae8b7e47c0a72a83bef Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70119756311a0be3b95bec2e1ba714673e90feba Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7718999356234d9cc6a11b4641bb773928f1390f Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be6e22f54623d8a856a4f167b25be73c2ff1ff80 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f96ad391d054bd5c36994f98afd6a12cbb5600bf
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