CVE-2022-49422
published 2025-02-26CVE-2022-49422: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: idxd: Fix the error handling path in idxd_cdev_register() If a call to…
PriorityP415medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.26%
17.3th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
dmaengine: idxd: Fix the error handling path in idxd_cdev_register()
If a call to alloc_chrdev_region() fails, the already allocated resources
are leaking.
Add the needed error handling path to fix the leak.
Affected
15 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 5.18.5-1 (bookworm) | linux 5.18.5-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= 42d279f9137ab7d5503836baec2739284b278d8f < 6073af78156b8c3fc1198f8bcc190b7ac3ac0143 | 6073af78156b8c3fc1198f8bcc190b7ac3ac0143 |
| linux | linux | >= 42d279f9137ab7d5503836baec2739284b278d8f < b3c7b5d08e9d5b2ff31c03078c00ecf11042419f | b3c7b5d08e9d5b2ff31c03078c00ecf11042419f |
| linux | linux | >= 42d279f9137ab7d5503836baec2739284b278d8f < 5e88561eceb34ae3f88451c2b8e30fe403484189 | 5e88561eceb34ae3f88451c2b8e30fe403484189 |
| linux | linux | >= 42d279f9137ab7d5503836baec2739284b278d8f < c308a2e711a52a47f4b45e7add2b5200169e429a | c308a2e711a52a47f4b45e7add2b5200169e429a |
| linux | linux | >= 42d279f9137ab7d5503836baec2739284b278d8f < aab08c1aac01097815fbcf10fce7021d2396a31f | aab08c1aac01097815fbcf10fce7021d2396a31f |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.10.127-1 | 5.10.127-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.18.5-1 | 5.18.5-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.18.5-1 | 5.18.5-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.18.5-1 | 5.18.5-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.11 < 5.15.46 | 5.15.46 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.16 < 5.17.14 | 5.17.14 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.18 < 5.18.3 | 5.18.3 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.6 < 5.10.121 | 5.10.121 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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Red Hat
kernel: dmaengine: idxd: Fix the error handling path in idxd_cdev_register()
vendor_redhat·2025-02-26·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-49422 [MEDIUM] kernel: dmaengine: idxd: Fix the error handling path in idxd_cdev_register()
kernel: dmaengine: idxd: Fix the error handling path in idxd_cdev_register()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
dmaengine: idxd: Fix the error handling path in idxd_cdev_register()
If a call to alloc_chrdev_region() fails, the already allocated resources
are leaking.
Add the needed error handling path to fix the leak.
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Out of support scope
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Out of support scope
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9) - Fix defer
Debian
CVE-2022-49422: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: ...
vendor_debian·2022·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-49422 [MEDIUM] CVE-2022-49422: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: ...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: idxd: Fix the error handling path in idxd_cdev_register() If a call to alloc_chrdev_region() fails, the already allocated resources are leaking. Add the needed error handling path to fix the leak.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 5.18.5-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 5.10.127-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 5.18.5-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 5.18.5-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 5.18.5-1)
GHSA
GHSA-jmh8-v835-2439: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
dmaengine: idxd: Fix the error handling path in idxd_cdev_register()
If a call t
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-10-22
CVE-2022-49422 [MEDIUM] GHSA-jmh8-v835-2439: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
dmaengine: idxd: Fix the error handling path in idxd_cdev_register()
If a call t
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
dmaengine: idxd: Fix the error handling path in idxd_cdev_register()
If a call to alloc_chrdev_region() fails, the already allocated resources
are leaking.
Add the needed error handling path to fix the leak.
OSV
CVE-2022-49422: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: idxd: Fix the error handling path in idxd_cdev_register() If a call to
osv·2025-02-26·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-49422 [MEDIUM] CVE-2022-49422: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: idxd: Fix the error handling path in idxd_cdev_register() If a call to
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: idxd: Fix the error handling path in idxd_cdev_register() If a call to alloc_chrdev_region() fails, the already allocated resources are leaking. Add the needed error handling path to fix the leak.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e88561eceb34ae3f88451c2b8e30fe403484189https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6073af78156b8c3fc1198f8bcc190b7ac3ac0143https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aab08c1aac01097815fbcf10fce7021d2396a31fhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3c7b5d08e9d5b2ff31c03078c00ecf11042419fhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c308a2e711a52a47f4b45e7add2b5200169e429a
2025-02-26
Published