Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2022-49438

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Input: sparcspkr - fix refcount leak in bbc_beep_probe of_find_node_by_path() calls of_find_node_opts_by_path(), which 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.

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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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (18.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 18.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-49438: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-49438?
CVE-2022-49438 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-02-26.
How severe is CVE-2022-49438?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.