CVE-2022-49370

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: firmware: dmi-sysfs: Fix memory leak in dmi_sysfs_register_handle 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 this issue 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/3ba359ebe914ac3f8c6c832b28007c14c39d3766	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/660ba678f9998aca6db74f2dd912fa5124f0fa31	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/985706bd3bbeffc8737bc05965ca8d24837bc7db	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a724634b2a49f6ff0177a9e19a5a92fc1545e1b7	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9bfb37d6ba7c376b0d53337a4c5f5ff324bd725	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c66cc3c62870a27ea8f060a7e4c1ad8d26dd3f0d	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec752973aa721ee281d5441e497364637c626c7b	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed38d04342dfbe9e5aca745c8b5eb4188a74f0ef	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fdffa4ad8f6bf1ece877edfb807f2b2c729d8578	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2025-02-26 07:01

Updated : 2025-10-01 20:16

NVD link : CVE-2022-49370

Mitre link : CVE-2022-49370

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-49370

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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