Vulnerability · Published Feb 26, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2022-49437powerpc/xive: Fix refcount leak in xive_spapr_init
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 19% 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 80.6% 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/xive: Fix refcount leak in xive_spapr_init of_find_compatible_node() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, we should use of_node_put() on it when done. Add missing of_node_put() to avoid refcount leak.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-core | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-core | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-devel | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-modules | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-devel | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-devel-matched | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-modules | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-modules-core | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-modules-extra | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-abi-stablelists | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-core | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-cross-headers | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-core | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-devel | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-devel-matched | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-modules | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-uki-virt | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-devel | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-devel-matched | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-doc | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-headers | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-modules | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-modules-core | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-modules-extra | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-64k | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-64k-core | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-64k-debug | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-64k-debug-core | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-64k-debug-devel | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-64k-devel | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-64k-modules | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-64k-modules-core | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-64k-modules-extra | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-core | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-core | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-devel | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-devel | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-modules | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-modules-core | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-modules-extra | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools-libs | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools-libs-devel | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-uki-virt | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-uki-virt-addons | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-core | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-core | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | libperf | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | perf | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | python3-perf | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rtla | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rv | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 5.18.5-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 5.18.5-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 5.18.5-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | kernel | 0:5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | RLSA-2025:20518 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-47.51 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1019.23 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1019.24 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1017.23 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1015.18 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1002.4 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1013.15 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1015.20 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1017.21 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-47.53 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1007.7 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1017.22 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1014.16 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49437 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | eac1e731b59ee3b5f5e641a7765c7ed41ed26226 – before 65f11ccdd746e0e7f0b469cc989ba43d4f30ecfeeac1e731b59ee3b5f5e641a7765c7ed41ed26226 – before 6e806485d851986a2445267608f27cb4ba2ed774eac1e731b59ee3b5f5e641a7765c7ed41ed26226 – before cc62dde2a5f4ba14016fd9caec76f08d388f4b9ceac1e731b59ee3b5f5e641a7765c7ed41ed26226 – before 1d1fb9618bdd5a5fbf9a9eb75133da301d33721c |
| Linux | Linux | 4.14 |