Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2022-49628

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: stmmac: fix leaks in probe These two error paths should clean up before returning.

Published · last modified .

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 (15.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 16th percentile — 15.8% 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-2022-49628: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

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

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 2bb4b98b60d7dc89fc0a5bb64534be348ab654df, 5.14, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 5.19

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-49628?
CVE-2022-49628 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-02-26.
How severe is CVE-2022-49628?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.