CVE-2022-49117
CVSS 3.1 Score 5.5 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Feb 26, 2025
Updated: Mar 13, 2025
Summary
CVE-2022-49117 is a vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel. Specifically, in the ralink driver's ill_acc_of_setup() function, a refcount leak has been identified. The issue lies in the failure to call of_node_put(np) when pdev is null, resulting in a memory leak. This vulnerability could potentially lead to denial of service or other unwanted consequences if exploited. The Linux kernel team has released a patch to address this issue.
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