CVE-2022-49431

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/iommu: Add missing of_node_put in iommu_init_early_dart The device_node pointer is returned by of_find_compatible_node with refcount incremented. We should use of_node_put() to avoid 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/57b742a5b8945118022973e6416b71351df512fb	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e3f1dfb9e21733d7276bc9ccea4daada163f2ba	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8657e8ea23325949091da72453ba84fb73cc2bd9	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb4f2dc513e99c5d0485661f114e4dda73612d10	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df6d8b689252c0acc0448d4ae3d33f2d6db048ab	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfc308d6f29aa28463deb9a12278a85a382385ca	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2025-02-26 07:01

Updated : 2025-10-22 17:26

NVD link : CVE-2022-49431

Mitre link : CVE-2022-49431

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-49431

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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