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

net: dsa: microchip: ksz_common: Fix refcount leak bug

In ksz_switch_register(), we should call of_node_put() for the
reference returned by of_get_child_by_name() which has increased
the refcount.
Published: 2025-02-26
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-54641 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: dsa: microchip: ksz_common: Fix refcount leak bug In ksz_switch_register(), we should call of_node_put() for the reference returned by of_get_child_by_name() which has increased the refcount.
History

Mon, 11 May 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Mon, 17 Mar 2025 09:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-402
Metrics threat_severity

Low

threat_severity

Moderate


Mon, 10 Mar 2025 21:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-Other
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
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

Low


Wed, 26 Feb 2025 02:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: dsa: microchip: ksz_common: Fix refcount leak bug In ksz_switch_register(), we should call of_node_put() for the reference returned by of_get_child_by_name() which has increased the refcount.
Title net: dsa: microchip: ksz_common: Fix refcount leak bug
References

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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T19:02:54.525Z

Reserved: 2025-02-26T02:21:30.412Z

Link: CVE-2022-49591

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-01T16:51:02.899Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-02-26T07:01:34.667

Modified: 2025-10-01T20:16:53.137

Link: CVE-2022-49591

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

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

Links: CVE-2022-49591 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses