CVE-2022-49237

ath11k: add missing of_node_put() to avoid leak

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 26, 2025 at 01:56 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:17 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: ath11k: add missing of_node_put() to avoid leak The node pointer is returned by of_find_node_by_type() or of_parse_phandle() with refcount incremented. Calling of_node_put() to aovid the refcount leak.

Affected

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

5.17 ≤ v < 5.17.25.17 ≤ v < 5.185.176ac04bdc5edb418787ab2040b1f922c23464c750
Vendor states this is fixed in 3d38faef0de1756994b3d95e47b2302842f729e2 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7d51cb010b20d70b16dc6e4341bf29d6c5b32564 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.17 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.17.2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.18 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d38faef0de1756994b3d95e47b2302842f729e2
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d51cb010b20d70b16dc6e4341bf29d6c5b32564

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

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CWE
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