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CVE-2022-49438 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Input: sparcspkr - fix refcount leak in bbc_beep_probe of_find_node_by_path() calls of_find_node_opts_by_path(), which 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.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1124e39fea0e2fdb4202f95b716cb97cc7de7cc7 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f51db16cb740ff90086189a1ef2581eab665591 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/353bc58ac6c782d4dcde9136a91d1f90867938fe Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/418b6a3e12f75638abc5673eb76cb32127d0ab13 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e07ccc7d56130f760d23f67a70c45366c07debc Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73d6f42d8d86648bec2e73d34fe1648cb6d23e08 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbc2b0ce6042dd3117827f10ea8cb67e0ab786da Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8994b30d71d64d5dcc9bc0edbfdf367171aa96f Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f13064b0f2c651a3fbb0749932795c6fd21556a8 Patch 

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2022-49438
NVD Published Date:
02/26/2025
NVD Last Modified:
03/17/2025
Source:
kernel.org