CVE-2022-49354

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 pata octeon cf module. The of find device by node() function takes a reference, which should be released using put device() when no longer needed to prevent a refcount leak. The issue arises from a missing put device() call.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.