CVE-2022-49591

MEDIUM EPSS 14.6%
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: net: dsa: microchip: ksz_common: Fix refcount leak bug In ksz_switch_register(), we should call of_node_put() for the reference returned by of_get_child_by_name() which has increased the refcount.

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
14.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Affected Products 9

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.9  –  <5.15.58
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.16  –  <5.18.15
linuxlinux_kernel5.19any
linuxlinux_kernel5.19any
linuxlinux_kernel5.19any
linuxlinux_kernel5.19any
linuxlinux_kernel5.19any
linuxlinux_kernel5.19any
linuxlinux_kernel5.19any

References 3

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4165e02716518bbbe9c9104b39530d40928bc7ce
    Mailing ListPatch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88ec2ff42da3ac93b2437dc52fe25cd4372148e6
    Mailing ListPatch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a14bd7475452c51835dd5a0cee4c8fa48dd0b539
    Mailing ListPatch

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4165e02716518bbbe9c9104b39530d40928bc7ce
    Mailing ListPatch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88ec2ff42da3ac93b2437dc52fe25cd4372148e6
    Mailing ListPatch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a14bd7475452c51835dd5a0cee4c8fa48dd0b539
    Mailing ListPatch