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Vulnerability · Published Feb 26, 2025 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2022-49113powerpc/secvar: fix refcount leak in format_show()

Medium 5.5

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 18% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 81.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/secvar: fix refcount leak in format_show() Refcount leak will happen when format_show returns failure in multiple cases. Unified management of of_node_put can fix this problem.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux5.17.3-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49113
Debian:13linux5.17.3-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49113
Debian:14linux5.17.3-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-37.39UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1011.14UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1010.12UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1008.12UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1008.10UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1007.8UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1008.11UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1010.11UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-37.39UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1009.12UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1011.13UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49113

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux bd5d9c743d38f67d64ea1b512a461f6b5a5f6bec – before 02222bf4f0a27f6eba66d1f597cdb5daadd51829bd5d9c743d38f67d64ea1b512a461f6b5a5f6bec – before 2a71e3ecd829a82013cf095c55068c61d991e885bd5d9c743d38f67d64ea1b512a461f6b5a5f6bec – before c105ffb6b9744158e37e9f81f0f38861951d1c1fbd5d9c743d38f67d64ea1b512a461f6b5a5f6bec – before d05e4265d33af60b39606c20c731e3e719bfe3d6bd5d9c743d38f67d64ea1b512a461f6b5a5f6bec – before d601fd24e6964967f115f036a840f4f28488f63f
Linux Linux 5.5

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