CVE-2022-49188 remoteproc: qcom_q6v5_mss: Fix some leaks in q6v5_alloc_memory_region

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A memory leak in the Linux kernel's Qualcomm remoteproc driver can lead to resource exhaustion and denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
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Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-49188?

CVE-2022-49188 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 26 Feb 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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

remoteproc: qcom_q6v5_mss: Fix some leaks in q6v5_alloc_memory_region

The device_node pointer is returned by of_parse_phandle() or of_get_child_by_name() with refcount incremented. We should use of_node_put() on it when done.

This function only call of_node_put(node) when of_address_to_resource succeeds, missing error cases.

Weakness: CWE-401

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-49188?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2022-49188?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2022-49188 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-49188 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49188, GHSA-jcwr-3268-p643, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49188.

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