CVE-2022-49117

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description A refcount leak issue has been identified in the Linux kernel, specifically in the ill acc of setup() function related to the MIPS architecture and Ralink setup. The issue arises when pdev equals NULL, and of node put(np) is not called, leading to a resource leak.

Recommendations For the affected Linux kernel versions, ensure that of node put(np) is called when pdev equals NULL in the ill acc of setup() function to fix the refcount leak issue.