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CVE-2022-49213: ath10k: Fix error handling in ath10k_setup_msa_resources

• 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

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ath10k: Fix error handling in ath10k_setup_msa_resources The device_node pointer is returned by of_parse_phandle() with refcount incremented. We should use of_node_put() on it when done. This function only calls of_node_put() in the regular path. And it will cause refcount leak in error path.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: from 5.8 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/315772133a4b960859e4f5efe0e738e347188cdc
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32939187f254171a5666badc058bc3787fe454af
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ed37d611ea5d222c3ecb3549e4c2d34b8f3c335
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74b1d41e1b6410eed5c76d00eedb262036e9eff5
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9747a78d5f758a5284751a10aee13c30d02bd5f1

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