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CVE-2022-50111

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.20%

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CVE-2022-50111 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: mt6359: Fix refcount leak bug In mt6359_parse_dt() and mt6359_accdet_parse_dt(), we should call of_node_put() for the reference returned by of_get_child_by_name() which has increased the refcount.. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: mt6359: Fix refcount leak bug In mt6359_parse_dt() and mt6359_accdet_parse_dt(), 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
5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.20%

9.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.10, < 5.15.61
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.16, < 5.18.18
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.19, < 5.19.2

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-50111?
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: mt6359: Fix refcount leak bug In mt6359_parse_dt() and mt6359_accdet_parse_dt(), we should call of_node_put() for the reference returned by of_get_child_by_name() which has increased the refcount.
How severe is CVE-2022-50111?
CVE-2022-50111 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2022-50111?
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Source: NVD / NIST