CVE-2022-48961
Oct. 24, 2024, 8:02 p.m.
5.5
Medium
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: mdio: fix unbalanced fwnode reference count in mdio_device_release()
There is warning report about of_node refcount leak
while probing mdio device:
OF: ERROR: memory leak, expected refcount 1 instead of 2,
of_node_get()/of_node_put() unbalanced - destroy cset entry:
attach overlay node /spi/soc@0/mdio@710700c0/ethernet@4
In of_mdiobus_register_device(), we increase fwnode refcount
by fwnode_handle_get() before associating the of_node with
mdio device, but it has never been decreased in normal path.
Since that, in mdio_device_release(), it needs to call
fwnode_handle_put() in addition instead of calling kfree()
directly.
After above, just calling mdio_device_free() in the error handle
path of of_mdiobus_register_device() is enough to keep the
refcount balanced.
Product(s) Impacted
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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| Linux |
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Weaknesses
Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.
*CPE(s)
Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language | Software Edition | Target Software | Target Hardware | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| o | linux | linux_kernel | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | linux | linux_kernel | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | linux | linux_kernel | 6.1 | rc1 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | linux | linux_kernel | 6.1 | rc2 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | linux | linux_kernel | 6.1 | rc3 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | linux | linux_kernel | 6.1 | rc4 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | linux | linux_kernel | 6.1 | rc5 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | linux | linux_kernel | 6.1 | rc6 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | linux | linux_kernel | 6.1 | rc7 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | linux | linux_kernel | 6.1 | rc8 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
Tags
CVSS Score
CVSS Data - 3.1
- Attack Vector: LOCAL
- Attack Complexity: LOW
- Privileges Required: LOW
- Scope: UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: NONE
- Integrity Impact: NONE
- Availability Impact: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Timeline
Published: Oct. 21, 2024, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Oct. 24, 2024, 8:02 p.m.
Last Modified: Oct. 24, 2024, 8:02 p.m.
Status : Analyzed
CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.
More infoSource
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