Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2022-49682

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xtensa: Fix refcount leak bug in time.c In calibrate_ccount(), of_find_compatible_node() will return a node pointer with refcount incremented. We should use of_node_put() when it is not used anymore.

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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 (15.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 16th percentile — 15.9% 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-2022-49682: 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 205ad548a7426fb6813760cd9917d3fc24122576, 4.9, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 5.19

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-49682?
CVE-2022-49682 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-02-26.
How severe is CVE-2022-49682?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.