CVE-2022-49224

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: power: supply: ab8500: Fix memory leak in ab8500_fg_sysfs_init kobject_init_and_add() takes reference even when it fails. According to the doc of kobject_init_and_add()： If this function returns an error, kobject_put() must be called to properly clean up the memory associated with the object. Fix memory leak by calling kobject_put().

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19aa3c98ed7b2616e105946cec804f897837ab84	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/261041097ab3470f1120b7733cbf472712304d1e	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31cdf7897dba1f096b74f69d840f0575b8cdb9ae	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41ed61364285ff38bbbe9ca8a45c8372ba72921d	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a4760463dbc6b603690938c468839985189ce0a	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/879356a6a05559582b0a7895d86d2d4359745c08	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c32f6b6196b6efc1c68990dfeaac36fb8eb3b8e1	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db3a61ef8e6aef3b888baa6a85926c2230c2cc56	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffb8e92b4cef92bd25563cf3d8b4489eb22bc61f	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2025-02-26 07:00

Updated : 2025-10-01 20:15

NVD link : CVE-2022-49224

Mitre link : CVE-2022-49224

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-49224

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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