# CVE-2022-49396: phy: qcom-qmp: fix reset-controller leak on probe errors

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-02-26 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 4.12

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: phy: qcom-qmp: fix reset-controller leak on probe errors Make sure to release the lane reset controller in case of a late probe error (e.g. probe deferral). Note that due to the reset controller being defined in devicetree in "lane" child nodes, devm_reset_control_get_exclusive() cannot be used directly.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7b5fbcaac5355e2e695dc0c08a0fcf248250388
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a39d9eccb333b8c07c43ebea1c6dfda122378a0f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ac21b24af859c097eb4034e93430056068f8f31
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2156dc390402043ba5982489c6625adcb0b0975c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba173a6f8d8dffed64bb13ab23081bdddfb464f0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/feb05b10b3ed3ae21b851520a0d0b71685439517
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c03eb0c8982677b4e17174073a011788891304d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d2900f20edfe541f75756a00deeb2ffe7c66bc1

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