Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2022-49517

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: mediatek: Fix missing of_node_put in mt2701_wm8960_machine_probe This node pointer is returned by of_parse_phandle() with refcount incremented in this function. Calling of_node_put() to avoid the refcount leak.

EPSS: 0.003 (18.2th 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-2022-49517?
CVE-2022-49517 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-02-26.
How severe is CVE-2022-49517?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.