CVE-2022-49442

MEDIUM EPSS 19.3%
Published Feb 26, 20251y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Feb 26, 2025 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drivers/base/node.c: fix compaction sysfs file leak Compaction sysfs file is created via compaction_register_node in register_node. But we forgot to remove it in unregister_node. Thus compaction sysfs file is leaked. Using compaction_unregister_node to fix this issue.

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
19.3% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-401

Affected Products 8

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥2.6.35  –  <4.9.318
linuxlinux_kernel*≥4.10  –  <4.14.283
linuxlinux_kernel*≥4.15  –  <4.19.247
linuxlinux_kernel*≥4.20  –  <5.4.198
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.5  –  <5.10.121
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.11  –  <5.15.46
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.16  –  <5.17.14
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.18  –  <5.18.3

References 9

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/386e69e068177ee91cac27f2f0e6ebda1515f5ca
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39642b0feddb9c39faa6de469a94bfeb4dc0d3a9
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/466134df7561aeb801baddf6666b512e0e1a1707
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/606732650a2c88e66c59c22dd5464ea0d820250e
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6905be93d1ab54f73718047536fec0ca488d5315
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3fcf1f583b1a0946d9d9bfb7362c9c186801775
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8a5bdc767f17281da648555cdbd286f98fd98ee
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da63dc84befaa9e6079a0bc363ff0eaa975f9073
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f76ddc8fcf6d81fe89bfa4d3efcbc4fe69a91d48
    Patch

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/386e69e068177ee91cac27f2f0e6ebda1515f5ca
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39642b0feddb9c39faa6de469a94bfeb4dc0d3a9
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/466134df7561aeb801baddf6666b512e0e1a1707
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/606732650a2c88e66c59c22dd5464ea0d820250e
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6905be93d1ab54f73718047536fec0ca488d5315
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3fcf1f583b1a0946d9d9bfb7362c9c186801775
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8a5bdc767f17281da648555cdbd286f98fd98ee
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da63dc84befaa9e6079a0bc363ff0eaa975f9073
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f76ddc8fcf6d81fe89bfa4d3efcbc4fe69a91d48
    Patch