Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2022-49161

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: mediatek: Fix error handling in mt8183_da7219_max98357_dev_probe The device_node pointer is returned by of_parse_phandle() with refcount incremented. We should use of_node_put() on it when done. This function only calls of_node_put() in the regular path. And it will cause refcount leak in error paths. Fix this by calling of_node_put() in error handling too.

EPSS: 0.002 (12.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-49161?
CVE-2022-49161 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-02-26.
How severe is CVE-2022-49161?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.