CVE-2022-49237

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ath11k: add missing of_node_put() to avoid leak The node pointer is returned by of_find_node_by_type() or of_parse_phandle() with refcount incremented. Calling of_node_put() to aovid the refcount leak.

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/3d38faef0de1756994b3d95e47b2302842f729e2	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d51cb010b20d70b16dc6e4341bf29d6c5b32564	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-02-26 07:01

Updated : 2025-10-01 20:15

NVD link : CVE-2022-49237

Mitre link : CVE-2022-49237

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-49237

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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