CVE-2022-48856

gianfar: ethtool: Fix refcount leak in gfar_get_ts_info

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 16, 2024 at 12:25 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:16 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gianfar: ethtool: Fix refcount leak in gfar_get_ts_info The of_find_compatible_node() function returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, We should use of_node_put() on it when done Add the missing of_node_put() to release the refcount.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

4.18 ≤ v < 4.19.2354.18 ≤ v < 5.10.1064.18 ≤ v < 5.15.294.18 ≤ v < 5.16.154.18 ≤ v < 5.174.18 ≤ v < 5.4.1854.20 ≤ v < 5.4.1855.11 ≤ v < 5.15.295.16 ≤ v < 5.16.155.5 ≤ v < 5.10.1064.187349a74ea75ca27606ead81df3ed67f1b32a94ba
Vendor states this is fixed in 0e1b9a2078e07fb1e6e91bf8badfd89ecab1e848 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 21044e679ed535345042d2023f7df0ca8e897e2a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2ac5b58e645c66932438bb021cb5b52097ce70b0 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6263f2eb93a85ad7df504daf0c341a7fb6bbe8a6 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in f49f646f9ec296fc0afe7ae92c2bb47f23e3846c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in f7b3b520349193f8a82cca74daf366199e06add9 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.18 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.19.235 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.106 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.29 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.16.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.17 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.185 (unaffected)

References (6)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e1b9a2078e07fb1e6e91bf8badfd89ecab1e848
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21044e679ed535345042d2023f7df0ca8e897e2a
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ac5b58e645c66932438bb021cb5b52097ce70b0
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6263f2eb93a85ad7df504daf0c341a7fb6bbe8a6
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f49f646f9ec296fc0afe7ae92c2bb47f23e3846c
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7b3b520349193f8a82cca74daf366199e06add9

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-401

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