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HistoryJul 16, 2024 - 12:25 p.m.

CVE-2022-48856 gianfar: ethtool: Fix refcount leak in gfar_get_ts_info

2024-07-1612:25:21
Linux
github.com
1
linux kernel
vulnerability
gianfar
ethtool
refcount
leak

AI Score

6.7

Confidence

Low

SSVC

Exploitation

none

Automatable

no

Technical Impact

partial

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

gianfar: ethtool: Fix refcount leak in gfar_get_ts_info

The of_find_compatible_node() function returns a node pointer with
refcount incremented, We should use of_node_put() on it when done
Add the missing of_node_put() to release the refcount.

AI Score

6.7

Confidence

Low

SSVC

Exploitation

none

Automatable

no

Technical Impact

partial