# CVE-2023-22996: In the Linux kernel before 5.17.2, drivers/soc/qcom/qcom\_aoss.c does not release an of\_find\_device\_by\_node reference after use, e.g., with p

- Severity: CVSS 5.5 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-02-28 · Updated: 2025-03-20

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In the Linux kernel before 5.17.2, drivers/soc/qcom/qcom_aoss.c does not release an of_find_device_by_node reference after use, e.g., with put_device.

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## References

- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.2
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4b41a9d0fe3db5f91078a380f62f0572c3ecf2dd

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