CVE-2022-49283
firmware: sysfb: fix platform-device leak in error path
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 0.3%
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: firmware: sysfb: fix platform-device leak in error path Make sure to free the platform device also in the unlikely event that registration fails.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
5.15 ≤ v < 5.15.335.15 ≤ v < 5.16.195.15 ≤ v < 5.17.25.15 ≤ v < 5.185.16 ≤ v < 5.16.195.17 ≤ v < 5.17.25.158633ef82f101c040427b57d4df7b706261420b94
Vendor states this is fixed in 202c08914ba50dd324e42d5ad99535a89f242560 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b3e38f939ab4d0d86f56bff3362c3f88c4b2ad32 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in bb7fcbe80a013dc883181dc818c407d38558f76c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in fed4df558b8cdb6f3beea38a7c977f118f082b0d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.33 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.16.19 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.17.2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.18 (unaffected)
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (4)
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/202c08914ba50dd324e42d5ad99535a89f242560Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3e38f939ab4d0d86f56bff3362c3f88c4b2ad32Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb7fcbe80a013dc883181dc818c407d38558f76cPatch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fed4df558b8cdb6f3beea38a7c977f118f082b0dCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-401
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