CVE-2022-49716

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: irqchip/gic-v3: Fix error handling in gic_populate_ppi_partitions of_get_child_by_name() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, we should use of_node_put() on it when not need anymore. When kcalloc fails, it missing of_node_put() and results in refcount leak. Fix this by goto out_put_node label.

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/0b325d993995a321f6ab4e6c51f0504ec092bf5b	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58e67c81e229351027d28c610638378606e33a08	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c9dd9d23f26dabcfb14148b9acdfba540418b19	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c83c34c57798fc41faefcf078be78683db2f4beb	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec8401a429ffee34ccf38cebf3443f8d5ae6cb0d	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::::::::
	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::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2025-02-26 07:01

Updated : 2025-10-01 20:17

NVD link : CVE-2022-49716

Mitre link : CVE-2022-49716

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-49716

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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