CVE-2022-49466

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: regulator: scmi: Fix refcount leak in scmi_regulator_probe of_find_node_by_name() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, we should use of_node_put() on it when done. Add missing of_node_put() to avoid 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/299a002161c7bfb72e99ba45e5b660aecc344ea0	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a59c763ef9b68c711dc2fd2ef4a6648da5480ee	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68d6c8476fd4f448e70e0ab31ff972838ac41dae	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ebbfa73d69909b7c737f599fd4ebd42318fc881	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

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Information

Published : 2025-02-26 07:01

Updated : 2025-10-01 20:16

NVD link : CVE-2022-49466

Mitre link : CVE-2022-49466

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-49466

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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