CVE-2022-49480

ASoC: imx-hdmi: Fix refcount leak in imx_hdmi_probe

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 26, 2025 at 02:13 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%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: imx-hdmi: Fix refcount leak in imx_hdmi_probe of_find_device_by_node() takes reference, we should use put_device() to release it. when devm_kzalloc() fails, it doesn't have a put_device(), it will cause refcount leak. Add missing put_device() to fix this.

Affected

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

5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.465.11 ≤ v < 5.17.145.11 ≤ v < 5.18.35.11 ≤ v < 5.195.16 ≤ v < 5.17.145.18 ≤ v < 5.18.35.116a5f850aa83a1d844d27e3e53ca2f247e55d438b
Vendor states this is fixed in 81b7edaabd44ba133006ad72056914eb36828d60 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8205a0114db10ec41bd2b748cdd7528632082eca (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in cf760e494ee5fa6bc2dc222f0098c741ad460801 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ed46731d8e86c8d65f5fc717671e1f1f6c3146d2 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.11 (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)

References (4)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81b7edaabd44ba133006ad72056914eb36828d60
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8205a0114db10ec41bd2b748cdd7528632082eca
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf760e494ee5fa6bc2dc222f0098c741ad460801
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed46731d8e86c8d65f5fc717671e1f1f6c3146d2

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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