Linux Kernel up to 5.10.121/5.15.46/5.17.14/5.18.3 reference count

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.10.121/5.15.46/5.17.14/5.18.3. It has been classified as problematic. This issue affects the function of_get_child_by_name/am65_cpsw_init_cpts/am65_cpsw_nuss_probe. Performing a manipulation results in reference count. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-49386. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.10.121/5.15.46/5.17.14/5.18.3. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function of_get_child_by_name/am65_cpsw_init_cpts/am65_cpsw_nuss_probe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a reference count vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-911. The product uses a reference count to manage a resource, but it does not update or incorrectly updates the reference count. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ethernet: ti: am65-cpsw-nuss: Fix some refcount leaks of_get_child_by_name() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, we should use of_node_put() on it when not need anymore. am65_cpsw_init_cpts() and am65_cpsw_nuss_probe() don't release the refcount in error case. Add missing of_node_put() to avoid refcount leak.

It is possible to read the advisory at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-49386 since 02/26/2025. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 5.10.122, 5.15.47, 5.17.15 or 5.18.4 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch f7ba2cc57f404d2d9f26fb85bd3833d35a477829/a4b7ef3b159805ba6be061d0cd2403d84b9b0063/78aca10a16f001c9f49f1cc4dadfee8d444bb173/2e44f21c384503562713b7d3b673c40bed20af3d/5dd89d2fc438457811cbbec07999ce0d80051ff5 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 5.10.121
• 5.15.0
• 5.15.1
• 5.15.2
• 5.15.3
• 5.15.4
• 5.15.5
• 5.15.6
• 5.15.7
• 5.15.8
• 5.15.9
• 5.15.10
• 5.15.11
• 5.15.12
• 5.15.13
• 5.15.14
• 5.15.15
• 5.15.16
• 5.15.17
• 5.15.18
• 5.15.19
• 5.15.20
• 5.15.21
• 5.15.22
• 5.15.23
• 5.15.24
• 5.15.25
• 5.15.26
• 5.15.27
• 5.15.28
• 5.15.29
• 5.15.30
• 5.15.31
• 5.15.32
• 5.15.33
• 5.15.34
• 5.15.35
• 5.15.36
• 5.15.37
• 5.15.38
• 5.15.39
• 5.15.40
• 5.15.41
• 5.15.42
• 5.15.43
• 5.15.44
• 5.15.45
• 5.15.46
• 5.17.0
• 5.17.1
• 5.17.2
• 5.17.3
• 5.17.4
• 5.17.5
• 5.17.6
• 5.17.7
• 5.17.8
• 5.17.9
• 5.17.10
• 5.17.11
• 5.17.12
• 5.17.13
• 5.17.14
• 5.18.0
• 5.18.1
• 5.18.2
• 5.18.3

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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