mtd: rawnand: atmel: fix refcount issue in atmel_nand_controller_init
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mtd: rawnand: atmel: fix refcount issue in atmel_nand_controller_init The reference counting issue happens in several error handling paths on a refcounted object "nc->dmac". In these paths, the function simply returns the error code, forgetting to balance the reference count of "nc->dmac", increased earlier by dma_request_channel(), which may cause refcount leaks. Fix it by decrementing the refcount of specific object in those error paths.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.12 and later | 4.14.276, 4.19.238, 5.4.189, 5.10.110, 5.15.33, 5.16.19, 5.17.2, 5.18 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.12 and later Fixed in 4.14.276, 4.19.238, 5.4.189, 5.10.110, 5.15.33, 5.16.19, 5.17.2, 5.18 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.12 to before 4.14.276; 4.15 to before 4.19.238; 4.20 to before 5.4.189; 5.5 to before 5.10.110; 5.11 to before 5.15.33; 5.16 to before 5.16.19; 5.17 to before 5.17.2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.12 to before 4.14.276; 4.15 to before 4.19.238; 4.20 to before 5.4.189; 5.5 to before 5.10.110; 5.11 to before 5.15.33; 5.16 to before 5.16.19; 5.17 to before 5.17.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.14.276, 4.19.238, 5.4.189, 5.10.110, 5.15.33, 5.16.19, 5.17.2, 5.18
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-49212
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9h9w-gcp8-vrg5
References
Patch 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0856bf27057561f42b37df111603cf5a0d040294
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9843c9c98f26c6ad843260b19bfdaa2598f2ae1e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b08d211db4c447eb1a07df65e45e0aa772e0fa6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3587259ae553e41d1ce8c7435351a5d6b299a11
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe0e2ce5c87e9c0b9485ff566362030aa55972cf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8baea2b96fa90af8d0f937caf4cf2105ee094d93
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1694169f3674cdf7553aed06864254635679878
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fecbd4a317c95d73c849648c406bcf1b6a0ec1cf
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Sources
- CVE-2022-49212 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-49212 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9h9w-gcp8-vrg5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-49212 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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