Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2022-49718
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: irqchip/apple-aic: Fix refcount leak in aic_of_ic_init of_get_child_by_name() 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.
EPSS: 0.002 (12.4th 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.
Affected products
- Linux — versions a5e8801202b318622ea526aa5625e5f7eceb4d26, 5.18, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 5.19
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-49718?
- CVE-2022-49718 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-02-26.
- How severe is CVE-2022-49718?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.