VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2022-49437
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/xive: Fix refcount leak in xive_spapr_init of_find_compatible_node() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, we should use of_node_put() on it when done.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.27%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.27%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/xive: Fix refcount leak in xive_spapr_init of_find_compatible_node() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, we should use of_node_put() on it when done. Add missing of_node_put() to avoid refcount leak.
- 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
- 0.27% probability · 18th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d1fb9618bdd5a5fbf9a9eb75133da301d33721cPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65f11ccdd746e0e7f0b469cc989ba43d4f30ecfePatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e806485d851986a2445267608f27cb4ba2ed774Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc62dde2a5f4ba14016fd9caec76f08d388f4b9cPatch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.