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CVE-2022-49346

17
FAUCET Score

CVE-2022-49346 is a reference count leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel's lantiq_gswip network driver, specifically affecting the gswip_gphy_fw_list function. This flaw occurs when an early exit from a loop fails to decrement a node's reference count, leading to a resource leak. Rated Medium with a CVSS score of 5.5, it has a local attack vector, low attack complexity, and could result in high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
>= 4.20, < 5.4.198CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 5.5, < 5.10.122CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 5.11, < 5.15.47CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 5.16, < 5.17.15CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 5.18, < 5.18.4CPE 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
18.1%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
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-2022-49346Moderate

kernel: net: dsa: lantiq_gswip: Fix refcount leak in gswip_gphy_fw_list

Feb 26, 2025

References

git.kernel.org / stable/c/0737e018a05e2aa352828c52bdeed3b02cff2930
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/2e007ac6fa7c9c94ad84da075c5c504afad690a0
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/32cd78c5610f02a929f63cac985e73692d05f33e
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/54d6802c4d83fa8de7696cfec06f475d5fd92d27
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/7c8df6fad43d9d5d77f281f794b2a93cd02fd1a9
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/c2ae49a113a5344232f1ebb93bcf18bbd11e9c39
Patch