CVE-2022-49283

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: firmware: sysfb: fix platform-device leak in error path Make sure to free the platform device also in the unlikely event that registration fails.

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/202c08914ba50dd324e42d5ad99535a89f242560	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3e38f939ab4d0d86f56bff3362c3f88c4b2ad32	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb7fcbe80a013dc883181dc818c407d38558f76c	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fed4df558b8cdb6f3beea38a7c977f118f082b0d	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-02-26 07:01

Updated : 2025-09-22 20:44

NVD link : CVE-2022-49283

Mitre link : CVE-2022-49283

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-49283

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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