CVE-2022-49113

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/secvar: fix refcount leak in format_show() Refcount leak will happen when format_show returns failure in multiple cases. Unified management of of_node_put can fix this problem.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02222bf4f0a27f6eba66d1f597cdb5daadd51829	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a71e3ecd829a82013cf095c55068c61d991e885	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c105ffb6b9744158e37e9f81f0f38861951d1c1f	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d05e4265d33af60b39606c20c731e3e719bfe3d6	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d601fd24e6964967f115f036a840f4f28488f63f	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2025-02-26 07:00

Updated : 2025-10-01 20:15

NVD link : CVE-2022-49113

Mitre link : CVE-2022-49113

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-49113

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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