Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2022-49683

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: adc: adi-axi-adc: Fix refcount leak in adi_axi_adc_attach_client of_parse_phandle() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, we should use of_node_put() on it when not need anymore. 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 (17.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 17th percentile — 17.2% 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-2022-49683: 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 ef04070692a21633ec6a60f80c19b6af44b3cf47, 5.8, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 5.19

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-49683?
CVE-2022-49683 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-02-26.
How severe is CVE-2022-49683?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.