irqchip/gic/realview: Fix refcount leak in realview_gic_of_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: irqchip/gic/realview: Fix refcount leak in realview_gic_of_init of_find_matching_node_and_match() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, we should use of_node_put() on it when not need anymore. Add missing of_node_put() to avoid refcount leak.
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 | 4.6 and later | 4.9.320, 4.14.285, 4.19.249, 5.4.200, 5.10.124, 5.15.49, 5.18.6, 5.19 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.6 and later Fixed in 4.9.320, 4.14.285, 4.19.249, 5.4.200, 5.10.124, 5.15.49, 5.18.6, 5.19 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6 to before 4.9.320; 4.10 to before 4.14.285; 4.15 to before 4.19.249; 4.20 to before 5.4.200; 5.5 to before 5.10.124; 5.11 to before 5.15.49; 5.16 to before 5.18.6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.19 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.19 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6 to before 4.9.320; 4.10 to before 4.14.285; 4.15 to before 4.19.249; 4.20 to before 5.4.200; 5.5 to before 5.10.124; 5.11 to before 5.15.49; 5.16 to before 5.18.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.19 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.19 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.9.320, 4.14.285, 4.19.249, 5.4.200, 5.10.124, 5.15.49, 5.18.6, 5.19
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-2022-49719
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v36w-xhj2-p37c
References
Patch 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87da903ce632d5689bef66d56ee5dae700d82104
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/486f68f85085d9b16ae097679b1486dcb1b6eb69
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b634af84bc1edece4e63317b0ad95618dd3a8693
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56526c3883fc7a1f5898b1d40a02c8b8685a5d92
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e52a58b79f11755ea7e877015c4a1704303fa55f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d38720661a4b9c87705c206a6081177ffb8ec1d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16b603cb8d34c2d917983918db1f88c8b831baaa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4b98e314888cc51486421bcf6d52852452ea48b
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Sources
- CVE-2022-49719 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-49719 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v36w-xhj2-p37c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-49719 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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