CVE-2022-49591

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: dsa: microchip: ksz_common: Fix refcount leak bug In ksz_switch_register(), we should call of_node_put() for the reference returned by of_get_child_by_name() which has increased the refcount.

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/4165e02716518bbbe9c9104b39530d40928bc7ce	Mailing List Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88ec2ff42da3ac93b2437dc52fe25cd4372148e6	Mailing List Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a14bd7475452c51835dd5a0cee4c8fa48dd0b539	Mailing List Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc3::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc4::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc5::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc6::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc7::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2025-02-26 07:01

Updated : 2025-10-01 20:16

NVD link : CVE-2022-49591

Mitre link : CVE-2022-49591

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-49591

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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