Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2022-49818

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mISDN: fix misuse of put_device() in mISDN_register_device() We should not release reference by put_device() before calling device_initialize().

EPSS: 0.002 (7.4th 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 d1d1aede313eb2b9a84afd60ff6cfb7c33631e0e, 080aabfb29b2ee9cbb8894a1d039651943d3773e, a636fc5a7cabd05699b5692ad838c2c7a3abec7b
  • Linux Linux_kernel — versions 4.9.333, 4.14.299, 5.4.224

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-49818?
CVE-2022-49818 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-05-01.
How severe is CVE-2022-49818?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.