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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2022-48661

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gpio: mockup: Fix potential resource leakage when register a chip If creation of software node fails, the locally allocated string array is left unfreed.

MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.22%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.22%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gpio: mockup: Fix potential resource leakage when register a chip If creation of software node fails, the locally allocated string array is left unfreed. Free it on error path.

CVSS 3.1
5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
0.22% probability · 13th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-404
Affected
linux/linux kernel
Source
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.