Memory Leak Affecting kernel-64k-modules-core package, versions <0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.02% (4th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS9-KERNEL64KMODULESCORE-9121165
  • published5 Mar 2025
  • disclosed26 Feb 2025

Introduced: 26 Feb 2025

CVE-2022-49715  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-401  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:9 kernel-64k-modules-core to version 0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-64k-modules-core package and not the kernel-64k-modules-core package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

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

irqchip/gic-v3: Fix refcount leak in gic_populate_ppi_partitions

of_find_node_by_phandle() 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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1