Linux Kernel up to 5.18.2 mt8173_max98090_dev_probe reference count

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.18.2. This affects the function mt8173_max98090_dev_probe. The manipulation results in reference count. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2022-49514. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.18.2. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function mt8173_max98090_dev_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. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: mediatek: Fix error handling in mt8173_max98090_dev_probe Call of_node_put(platform_node) to avoid refcount leak in the error path.

The advisory is shared for download at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-49514 since 02/26/2025. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 4.9.318, 4.14.283, 4.19.247, 5.4.198, 5.10.121, 5.15.46, 5.17.14 or 5.18.3 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 0a1901f34f775b83ea4b8dbb5ed992147b9b8531/1e932aba3c7628c9f880ee9c2cfcc2ae3ba0c01e/cc43b9fdca519c5b13be6a717bacbebccd628cf6/23f340ed906c758cec6527376768e3bc1474ac30/fb66e0512e5ccc093070e21cf88cce8d98c181b5/48889eb3cce91d7f58e02bc07277b7f724b7a54a/ebd5cb4f1f3f10b839e7575219e0f17b60c23113/98d5afe868df998b0244f4c229ab758b4083684a/4f4e0454e226de3bf4efd7e7924d1edc571c52d5 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

• 4.9.317
• 4.14.282
• 4.19.246
• 5.4.197
• 5.10.120
• 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
• 5.17.0
• 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
• 5.18.0
• 5.18.1
• 5.18.2

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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