CVE-2022-48859

MEDIUM EPSS 11.2%
Published Jul 16, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Jul 16, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: marvell: prestera: Add missing of_node_put() in prestera_switch_set_base_mac_addr This node pointer is returned by of_find_compatible_node() with refcount incremented. Calling of_node_put() to aovid the refcount leak.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
11.2% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-401

Affected Products 2

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.10  –  <5.15.29
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.16  –  <5.16.15

References 3

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cc66bf17220ff9631f9fa99b02a872e0ad5a08b
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7c2fd1d126329340639adfb8dd2938fe4b65df7
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9ffa3e2bc451816ce0295e40063514fabf2bd36
    Patch

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cc66bf17220ff9631f9fa99b02a872e0ad5a08b
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7c2fd1d126329340639adfb8dd2938fe4b65df7
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9ffa3e2bc451816ce0295e40063514fabf2bd36
    Patch