CVE-2022-49718

MEDIUM EPSS 10.4%
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/apple-aic: Fix refcount leak in aic_of_ic_init of_get_child_by_name() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, we should use of_node_put() on it when not need anymore. 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
10.4% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Affected Products 3

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.18  –  <5.18.6
linuxlinux_kernel5.19any
linuxlinux_kernel5.19any

References 2

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d45670fab3c25a7452721e4588cc95c51cda134
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c0010d1dc67c89bcc857c46f542efe318f84ddc
    Patch

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d45670fab3c25a7452721e4588cc95c51cda134
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c0010d1dc67c89bcc857c46f542efe318f84ddc
    Patch