CVE-2022-49432

powerpc/xics: fix refcount leak in icp_opal_init()

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 26, 2025 at 02:12 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:18 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: powerpc/xics: fix refcount leak in icp_opal_init() The of_find_compatible_node() function returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, use of_node_put() on it when done.

Affected

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

v < 4.9.3184.10 ≤ v < 4.14.2834.15 ≤ v < 4.19.2474.20 ≤ v < 5.4.1984.8 ≤ v < 4.14.2834.8 ≤ v < 4.19.2474.8 ≤ v < 4.9.3184.8 ≤ v < 5.10.1214.8 ≤ v < 5.15.464.8 ≤ v < 5.17.144.8 ≤ v < 5.18.34.8 ≤ v < 5.194.8 ≤ v < 5.4.1985.11 ≤ v < 5.15.465.16 ≤ v < 5.17.145.18 ≤ v < 5.18.35.5 ≤ v < 5.10.1214.8d74361881f0dfe5f9dcac37d1b753a15a2345d8c
Vendor states this is fixed in 1d5c8cea85fb1680eae8d645b96b92146cb4633c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2357bd7499a81c70b460e2191852bbfc7b63c354 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 537a317e5ff45d1f5a0ecaf6a0d7c8043c878cb1 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 53f3f7f73e609b934083f896cb7ca2c2cb009b9f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5dd9e27ea4a39f7edd4bf81e9e70208e7ac0b7c9 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6a61a97106279c2aa16fbbb2a171fd5dde127d23 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 977dbc81d0f866ef63b93c127b7404f07734b3cc (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9a42bc2494fadb453de00ce61042e588563ddc6d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in df802880a7f9cd96b921b00639b00871f18a9a57 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.14.283 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.19.247 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.8 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.9.318 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.121 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.46 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.17.14 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.18.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.19 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.198 (unaffected)

References (9)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d5c8cea85fb1680eae8d645b96b92146cb4633c
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2357bd7499a81c70b460e2191852bbfc7b63c354
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/537a317e5ff45d1f5a0ecaf6a0d7c8043c878cb1
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53f3f7f73e609b934083f896cb7ca2c2cb009b9f
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5dd9e27ea4a39f7edd4bf81e9e70208e7ac0b7c9
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a61a97106279c2aa16fbbb2a171fd5dde127d23
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/977dbc81d0f866ef63b93c127b7404f07734b3cc
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a42bc2494fadb453de00ce61042e588563ddc6d

CVSS

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

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