CVE-2022-49161 is a refcount leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ASoC Mediatek audio driver, specifically within the mt8183_da7219_max98357_dev_probe function. This medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) could lead to a denial of service (availability impact) through local, low-privilege access with low attack complexity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.2, < 5.17.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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