CVE-2022-49716

MEDIUM EPSS 18.2%
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: irqchip/gic-v3: Fix error handling in gic_populate_ppi_partitions of_get_child_by_name() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, we should use of_node_put() on it when not need anymore. When kcalloc fails, it missing of_node_put() and results in refcount leak. Fix this by goto out_put_node label.

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
18.2% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Affected Products 6

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.4  –  <5.4.200
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.5  –  <5.10.124
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.11  –  <5.15.49
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.16  –  <5.18.6
linuxlinux_kernel5.19any
linuxlinux_kernel5.19any

References 5

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b325d993995a321f6ab4e6c51f0504ec092bf5b
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58e67c81e229351027d28c610638378606e33a08
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c9dd9d23f26dabcfb14148b9acdfba540418b19
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c83c34c57798fc41faefcf078be78683db2f4beb
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec8401a429ffee34ccf38cebf3443f8d5ae6cb0d
    Patch

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b325d993995a321f6ab4e6c51f0504ec092bf5b
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58e67c81e229351027d28c610638378606e33a08
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c9dd9d23f26dabcfb14148b9acdfba540418b19
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c83c34c57798fc41faefcf078be78683db2f4beb
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec8401a429ffee34ccf38cebf3443f8d5ae6cb0d
    Patch