CVE-2022-49422

5.5 MEDIUM
Published: February 26, 2025 Modified: October 22, 2025

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: idxd: Fix the error handling path in idxd_cdev_register() If a call to alloc_chrdev_region() fails, the already allocated resources are leaking. Add the needed error handling path to fix the leak.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e88561eceb34ae3f88451c2b8e30fe403484189
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6073af78156b8c3fc1198f8bcc190b7ac3ac0143
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aab08c1aac01097815fbcf10fce7021d2396a31f
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3c7b5d08e9d5b2ff31c03078c00ecf11042419f
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c308a2e711a52a47f4b45e7add2b5200169e429a
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch

5 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
10th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

linux