CVE-2022-49715

irqchip/gic-v3: Fix refcount leak in gic_populate_ppi_partitions

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 26, 2025 at 02:24 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: irqchip/gic-v3: Fix refcount leak in gic_populate_ppi_partitions of_find_node_by_phandle() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, we should use of_node_put() on it when not need anymore. Add missing of_node_put() to avoid refcount leak.

Affected

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

4.20 ≤ v < 5.4.2004.7 ≤ v < 4.19.2494.7 ≤ v < 5.10.1244.7 ≤ v < 5.15.494.7 ≤ v < 5.18.64.7 ≤ v < 5.194.7 ≤ v < 5.4.2005.11 ≤ v < 5.15.495.16 ≤ v < 5.18.65.5 ≤ v < 5.10.1245.19 rc15.19 rc2e3825ba1af3a27d7522c9f5f929f5a13b8b138ae
Vendor states this is fixed in 506a88a5bf261d76a5214c0338a320f2214c67ac (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8d884c08eeb83142a7173cb46bcff0434ec42cf1 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c136c2924a59a399aa789858cfb320d481964fb7 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in cc5984cf270b69d03f9f4b27063e535036c659e9 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e824482e2c5edacc961b7dd30a92fd47606c3036 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in fa1ad9d4cc47ca2470cd904ad4519f05d7e43a2b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.19.249 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.7 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.124 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.49 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.18.6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.19 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.200 (unaffected)

References (6)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/506a88a5bf261d76a5214c0338a320f2214c67ac
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d884c08eeb83142a7173cb46bcff0434ec42cf1
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c136c2924a59a399aa789858cfb320d481964fb7
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc5984cf270b69d03f9f4b27063e535036c659e9
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e824482e2c5edacc961b7dd30a92fd47606c3036
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa1ad9d4cc47ca2470cd904ad4519f05d7e43a2b

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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