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Vulnerability · Published Feb 26, 2025 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2022-49442drivers/base/node.c: fix compaction sysfs file leak

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 22% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 78.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drivers/base/node.c: fix compaction sysfs file leak Compaction sysfs file is created via compaction_register_node in register_node. But we forgot to remove it in unregister_node. Thus compaction sysfs file is leaked. Using compaction_unregister_node to fix this issue.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux5.18.5-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49442
Debian:13linux5.18.5-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49442
Debian:14linux5.18.5-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-47.51UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1019.23UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1019.24UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1017.23UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1015.18UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1002.4UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1013.15UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1015.20UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1017.21UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-47.53UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1007.7UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1017.22UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1014.16UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49442

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux ed4a6d7f0676db50b5023cc01f6cda82a2f2a307 – before 39642b0feddb9c39faa6de469a94bfeb4dc0d3a9ed4a6d7f0676db50b5023cc01f6cda82a2f2a307 – before 606732650a2c88e66c59c22dd5464ea0d820250eed4a6d7f0676db50b5023cc01f6cda82a2f2a307 – before f76ddc8fcf6d81fe89bfa4d3efcbc4fe69a91d48ed4a6d7f0676db50b5023cc01f6cda82a2f2a307 – before 386e69e068177ee91cac27f2f0e6ebda1515f5caed4a6d7f0676db50b5023cc01f6cda82a2f2a307 – before d8a5bdc767f17281da648555cdbd286f98fd98eeed4a6d7f0676db50b5023cc01f6cda82a2f2a307 – before b3fcf1f583b1a0946d9d9bfb7362c9c186801775ed4a6d7f0676db50b5023cc01f6cda82a2f2a307 – before 466134df7561aeb801baddf6666b512e0e1a1707ed4a6d7f0676db50b5023cc01f6cda82a2f2a307 – before 6905be93d1ab54f73718047536fec0ca488d5315
Linux Linux 2.6.35

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