CVE-2022-49591
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CVE-2022-49591 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.9, < 5.15.58 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.16, < 5.18.15 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 5.19 | Rc1 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4165e02716518bbbe9c9104b39530d40928bc7ceMailing List, Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88ec2ff42da3ac93b2437dc52fe25cd4372148e6Mailing List, Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a14bd7475452c51835dd5a0cee4c8fa48dd0b539Mailing List, Patch
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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