CVE-2022-49620
CVSS 3.1 Score 5.5 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Feb 26, 2025
Updated: Mar 11, 2025
Summary
CVE-2022-49620 is a vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel. It was identified in the tipc (Transmission Control Protocol Implementation for Linux) subsystem, specifically in the function tipc_sk_create(). This issue involves a potential refcount leak in tipc_sk_create(), which could result in a free sk (socket) in case tipc_sk_insert() fails. If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could lead to memory corruption and potential security risks. The Linux community has released a patch to address the issue.
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