CVE-2022-49239: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: codecs: wcd934x: Add missing of_node_put() in wcd934x_codec_parse_data The device_node pointer is returned by of_parse_phandle() with refcount incremented. We should use of_node_put() on it when done. This is similar to commit 64b92de9603f ("ASoC: wcd9335: fix a leaked reference by adding missing of_node_put")
CVE-2022-49239CVSS 5.5Linux

CVE-2022-49239: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: codecs: wcd934x: Add missing of_node_put() in wcd934x_codec_parse_data The device_node pointer is returned by of_parse_phandle() with refcount incremented. We should use of_node_put() on it when done. This is similar to commit 64b92de9603f ("ASoC: wcd9335: fix a leaked reference by adding missing of_node_put")

CVSS
5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS
16.49%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
linux kernel

What is known

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: codecs: wcd934x: Add missing of_node_put() in wcd934x_codec_parse_data The device_node pointer is returned by of_parse_phandle() with refcount incremented. We should use of_node_put() on it when done. This is similar to commit 64b92de9603f ("ASoC: wcd9335: fix a leaked reference by adding missing of_node_put")

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