Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

powerpc/secvar: fix refcount leak in format_show()

Refcount leak will happen when format_show returns failure in multiple
cases. Unified management of of_node_put can fix this problem.
Published: 2025-02-26
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-55100 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/secvar: fix refcount leak in format_show() Refcount leak will happen when format_show returns failure in multiple cases. Unified management of of_node_put can fix this problem.
History

Wed, 13 May 2026 07:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 02 Apr 2025 03:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-401

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-Other
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 13:30:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Wed, 26 Feb 2025 02:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/secvar: fix refcount leak in format_show() Refcount leak will happen when format_show returns failure in multiple cases. Unified management of of_node_put can fix this problem.
Title powerpc/secvar: fix refcount leak in format_show()
References

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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T18:53:24.732Z

Reserved: 2025-02-26T01:49:39.262Z

Link: CVE-2022-49113

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-01T16:05:42.726Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-02-26T07:00:48.677

Modified: 2025-10-01T20:15:47.490

Link: CVE-2022-49113

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-02-26T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-49113 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses