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CVE-2022-49237: ath11k: add missing of_node_put() to avoid leak

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% 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: ath11k: add missing of_node_put() to avoid leak The node pointer is returned by of_find_node_by_type() or of_parse_phandle() with refcount incremented. Calling of_node_put() to aovid the refcount leak.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: from 5.17 before 5.17.2 — fixed in 5.17.2

How to fix

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

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d38faef0de1756994b3d95e47b2302842f729e2
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d51cb010b20d70b16dc6e4341bf29d6c5b32564

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