PT-2025-8045 · Linux+1 · Linux Kernel+1
Hangyu Hua
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Published
2022-03-01
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Updated
2025-03-03
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CVE-2022-49117
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
A refcount leak issue has been identified in the Linux kernel, specifically in the
ill acc of setup() function related to the MIPS architecture and Ralink setup. The issue arises when pdev equals NULL, and of node put(np) is not called, leading to a resource leak.Recommendations
For the affected Linux kernel versions, ensure that
of node put(np) is called when pdev equals NULL in the ill acc of setup() function to fix the refcount leak issue.Exploit
Fix
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Astra Linux
Linux Kernel