CVE-2022-49473: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: ti: j721e-evm: Fix refcount leak in j721e_soc_probe_* of_parse_phandle() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, we should use of_node_put() on it when not needed anymore. Add missing of_node_put() to avoid refcount leak.
CVE-2022-49473CVSS 5.5Linux

CVE-2022-49473: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: ti: j721e-evm: Fix refcount leak in j721e_soc_probe_* of_parse_phandle() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, we should use of_node_put() on it when not needed anymore. Add missing of_node_put() to avoid refcount leak.

CVSS
5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS
15.68%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
linux kernel

What is known

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: ti: j721e-evm: Fix refcount leak in j721e_soc_probe_* of_parse_phandle() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, we should use of_node_put() on it when not needed anymore. Add missing of_node_put() to avoid refcount leak.

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