Linux Kernel up to 5.18.7 machine_setup reference count

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.18.7 and classified as critical. This affects the function machine_setup. The manipulation results in reference count. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2022-49681. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.18.7. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function machine_setup. 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: xtensa: xtfpga: Fix refcount leak bug in setup In machine_setup(), of_find_compatible_node() will return a node pointer with refcount incremented. We should use of_node_put() when it is not used anymore.

The advisory is available at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-49681 since 02/26/2025. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 4.9.321, 4.14.286, 4.19.250, 5.4.202, 5.10.127, 5.15.51 or 5.18.8 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch b12d5c52f073a0420622aaf2f21b615cce8b36cc/35d7e961be68732eb3acaeba81fb81ca16eafd05/0715d0e60052662c3f225342062f174dd721d1c7/a52972ee706b438302eb0350e61f378eb191e3d1/6c0839cf1b9e1b3c88da6af76794583cbfae8da3/0162451723178602c37f0555d235dfa17e486112/9b30c5c8884eda3f541229899671cebbad15979b/173940b3ae40114d4179c251a98ee039dc9cd5b3 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

• 4.9.320
• 4.14.285
• 4.19.249
• 5.4.201
• 5.10.126
• 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
• 5.15.47
• 5.15.48
• 5.15.49
• 5.15.50
• 5.18.0
• 5.18.1
• 5.18.2
• 5.18.3
• 5.18.4
• 5.18.5
• 5.18.6
• 5.18.7

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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