CVE-2022-49752
device property: fix of node refcount leak in fwnode_graph_get_next_endpoint()
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
CISA's decision points: whether it is exploited, whether attacks can be automated, and how much control an attacker gets. Assessed (SSVC 2.0.3).What do these mean? →
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical impact: partial
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: device property: fix of node refcount leak in fwnode_graph_get_next_endpoint() The 'parent' returned by fwnode_graph_get_port_parent() with refcount incremented when 'prev' is not NULL, it needs be put when finish using it. Because the parent is const, introduce a new variable to store the returned fwnode, then put it before returning from fwnode_graph_get_next_endpoint().
Timeline
- CVE published
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- Linux Linux
Version range not reported
- Linux Linux
5.15