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

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-02-26 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-401

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.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: from 4.8 before 5.10.110; from 5.11 before 5.15.33; from 5.16 before 5.16.19; from 5.17 before 5.17.2 — fixed in 5.10.110, 5.15.33, 5.16.19, 5.17.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 5.10.110, 5.15.33, 5.16.19, 5.17.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07a5dcc4bed9d7cae54adf5aa10ff9f037a3204b
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7d988735e757e111f9722de7cf1b40a84a48b1f
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9df3007b3cda4936cc50f5a7d2d30505a652828
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd4771ba2cf9e18473a42b5b70175e50d67a64bb
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7210ca29a783c94478da02368731e4c9cf7cdb7

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