CVE-2022-49437

MEDIUM EPSS 15.8%
Published Feb 26, 20251y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Feb 26, 2025 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/xive: Fix refcount leak in xive_spapr_init of_find_compatible_node() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, we should use of_node_put() on it when done. Add missing of_node_put() to avoid 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
15.8% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Affected Products 3

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥4.14  –  <5.15.46
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.16  –  <5.17.14
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.18  –  <5.18.3

References 4

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d1fb9618bdd5a5fbf9a9eb75133da301d33721c
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65f11ccdd746e0e7f0b469cc989ba43d4f30ecfe
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e806485d851986a2445267608f27cb4ba2ed774
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc62dde2a5f4ba14016fd9caec76f08d388f4b9c
    Patch

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d1fb9618bdd5a5fbf9a9eb75133da301d33721c
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65f11ccdd746e0e7f0b469cc989ba43d4f30ecfe
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e806485d851986a2445267608f27cb4ba2ed774
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc62dde2a5f4ba14016fd9caec76f08d388f4b9c
    Patch