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CVE-2022-49243

17
FAUCET Score

CVE-2022-49243 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically within the Atmel ASoC audio driver, caused by a missing of_node_put() call that leads to a reference count leak. This flaw affects Linux kernel versions and has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating it can be exploited locally with low attack complexity to cause a denial of service. There is currently no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
>= 3.8, < 4.9.311CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 4.10, < 4.14.276CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 4.15, < 4.19.238CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 4.20, < 5.4.189CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 5.5, < 5.10.110CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

5.5MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.26%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
18.0%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0026 is in the 73rd percentile among its peer group of 15,940 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2022-49243Low

kernel: ASoC: atmel: Add missing of_node_put() in at91sam9g20ek_audio_probe

Feb 26, 2025

References

git.kernel.org / stable/c/0325193cf40dc3a6e27d55a5b98680936deebcd0
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/32e6ceb05f36432811753852c674a301f944a24b
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/4793a02deb31b71b3984abc67bf1011a03c13b18
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/662ee5ac6b451aa5a27b8eebd397f2f5c7f42cec
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/81f266396237cea09a8c6322a6a78535f06ed345
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/a0bc36b247dcf4d21bf820bfc4bcbaf7f6cf19b5
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/b0c56a0071116a37c24df998166c22a7e4684626
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/f590797fa3c1bccdd19e55441592a23b46aef449
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/f8b7b9a0594715ecfbe6f18db2328d992242654a
Patch