In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: imx-hdmi: Fix refcount leak in imx_hdmi_probe of_find_device_by_node() takes reference, we should use put_device() to release it. when devm_kzalloc() fails, it doesn't have a put_device(), it will cause refcount leak. Add missing put_device() to fix this.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Linux
  • Linux Kernel

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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References
Link Providers
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81b7edaabd44ba133006ad72056914eb36828d60 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8205a0114db10ec41bd2b748cdd7528632082eca cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf760e494ee5fa6bc2dc222f0098c741ad460801 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed46731d8e86c8d65f5fc717671e1f1f6c3146d2 cve-icon cve-icon
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2025022604-CVE-2022-49480-1f86@gregkh/T cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-49480 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49480 cve-icon
History

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-Other
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 01:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 02:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: imx-hdmi: Fix refcount leak in imx_hdmi_probe of_find_device_by_node() takes reference, we should use put_device() to release it. when devm_kzalloc() fails, it doesn't have a put_device(), it will cause refcount leak. Add missing put_device() to fix this.
Title ASoC: imx-hdmi: Fix refcount leak in imx_hdmi_probe
References
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2025-02-26T02:13:20.651Z

Updated: 2025-10-01T19:46:45.396Z

Reserved: 2025-02-26T02:08:31.581Z

Link: CVE-2022-49480

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-01T16:48:19.151Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-02-26T07:01:24.243

Modified: 2025-10-01T20:16:27.740

Link: CVE-2022-49480

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-02-26T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-49480 - Bugzilla