CVE-2022-49480

MEDIUM EPSS 14.9%
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: ASoC: imx-hdmi: Fix refcount leak in imx_hdmi_probe of_find_device_by_node() takes reference, we should use put_device() to release it. when devm_kzalloc() fails, it doesn't have a put_device(), it will cause refcount leak. Add missing put_device() to fix this.

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
14.9% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Affected Products 3

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.11  –  <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/81b7edaabd44ba133006ad72056914eb36828d60
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8205a0114db10ec41bd2b748cdd7528632082eca
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf760e494ee5fa6bc2dc222f0098c741ad460801
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed46731d8e86c8d65f5fc717671e1f1f6c3146d2
    Patch

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81b7edaabd44ba133006ad72056914eb36828d60
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8205a0114db10ec41bd2b748cdd7528632082eca
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf760e494ee5fa6bc2dc222f0098c741ad460801
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed46731d8e86c8d65f5fc717671e1f1f6c3146d2
    Patch