# CVE-2022-49442: drivers/base/node.c: fix compaction sysfs file leak

- 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: 2.6.35

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drivers/base/node.c: fix compaction sysfs file leak Compaction sysfs file is created via compaction_register_node in register_node. But we forgot to remove it in unregister_node. Thus compaction sysfs file is leaked. Using compaction_unregister_node to fix this issue.

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## 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/39642b0feddb9c39faa6de469a94bfeb4dc0d3a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/606732650a2c88e66c59c22dd5464ea0d820250e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f76ddc8fcf6d81fe89bfa4d3efcbc4fe69a91d48
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/386e69e068177ee91cac27f2f0e6ebda1515f5ca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8a5bdc767f17281da648555cdbd286f98fd98ee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3fcf1f583b1a0946d9d9bfb7362c9c186801775
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/466134df7561aeb801baddf6666b512e0e1a1707
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6905be93d1ab54f73718047536fec0ca488d5315
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da63dc84befaa9e6079a0bc363ff0eaa975f9073

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