CVE-2022-49442
published 2025-02-26CVE-2022-49442: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drivers/base/node.c: fix compaction sysfs file leak Compaction sysfs file is created via…
PriorityP419medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.29%
21.3th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drivers/base/node.c: fix compaction sysfs file leak
Compaction sysfs file is created via compaction_register_node in
register_node. But we forgot to remove it in unregister_node. Thus
compaction sysfs file is leaked. Using compaction_unregister_node to fix
this issue.
Affected
23 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 | >= ed4a6d7f0676db50b5023cc01f6cda82a2f2a307 < 39642b0feddb9c39faa6de469a94bfeb4dc0d3a9 | 39642b0feddb9c39faa6de469a94bfeb4dc0d3a9 |
| linux | linux | >= ed4a6d7f0676db50b5023cc01f6cda82a2f2a307 < 606732650a2c88e66c59c22dd5464ea0d820250e | 606732650a2c88e66c59c22dd5464ea0d820250e |
| linux | linux | >= ed4a6d7f0676db50b5023cc01f6cda82a2f2a307 < f76ddc8fcf6d81fe89bfa4d3efcbc4fe69a91d48 | f76ddc8fcf6d81fe89bfa4d3efcbc4fe69a91d48 |
| linux | linux | >= ed4a6d7f0676db50b5023cc01f6cda82a2f2a307 < 386e69e068177ee91cac27f2f0e6ebda1515f5ca | 386e69e068177ee91cac27f2f0e6ebda1515f5ca |
| linux | linux | >= ed4a6d7f0676db50b5023cc01f6cda82a2f2a307 < d8a5bdc767f17281da648555cdbd286f98fd98ee | d8a5bdc767f17281da648555cdbd286f98fd98ee |
| linux | linux | >= ed4a6d7f0676db50b5023cc01f6cda82a2f2a307 < b3fcf1f583b1a0946d9d9bfb7362c9c186801775 | b3fcf1f583b1a0946d9d9bfb7362c9c186801775 |
| linux | linux | >= ed4a6d7f0676db50b5023cc01f6cda82a2f2a307 < 466134df7561aeb801baddf6666b512e0e1a1707 | 466134df7561aeb801baddf6666b512e0e1a1707 |
| linux | linux | >= ed4a6d7f0676db50b5023cc01f6cda82a2f2a307 < 6905be93d1ab54f73718047536fec0ca488d5315 | 6905be93d1ab54f73718047536fec0ca488d5315 |
| linux | linux | >= ed4a6d7f0676db50b5023cc01f6cda82a2f2a307 < da63dc84befaa9e6079a0bc363ff0eaa975f9073 | da63dc84befaa9e6079a0bc363ff0eaa975f9073 |
| 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 | >= 2.6.35 < 4.9.318 | 4.9.318 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.10 < 4.14.283 | 4.14.283 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.15 < 4.19.247 | 4.19.247 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.20 < 5.4.198 | 5.4.198 |
| 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 | >= 5.5 < 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: drivers/base/node.c: fix compaction sysfs file leak
vendor_redhat·2025-02-26·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-49442 [MEDIUM] CWE-401 kernel: drivers/base/node.c: fix compaction sysfs file leak
kernel: drivers/base/node.c: fix compaction sysfs file leak
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drivers/base/node.c: fix compaction sysfs file leak
Compaction sysfs file is created via compaction_register_node in
register_node. But we forgot to remove it in unregister_node. Thus
compaction sysfs file is leaked. Using compaction_unregister_node to fix
this issue.
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Out of support scope
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Out of support scope
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Out of support scope
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Out of support scope
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Out of sup
Debian
CVE-2022-49442: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drivers/bas...
vendor_debian·2022·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-49442 [MEDIUM] CVE-2022-49442: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drivers/bas...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drivers/base/node.c: fix compaction sysfs file leak Compaction sysfs file is created via compaction_register_node in register_node. But we forgot to remove it in unregister_node. Thus compaction sysfs file is leaked. Using compaction_unregister_node to fix this issue.
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-69mp-fmhx-fpwv: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drivers/base/node
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-10-22
CVE-2022-49442 [MEDIUM] CWE-401 GHSA-69mp-fmhx-fpwv: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drivers/base/node
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drivers/base/node.c: fix compaction sysfs file leak
Compaction sysfs file is created via compaction_register_node in
register_node. But we forgot to remove it in unregister_node. Thus
compaction sysfs file is leaked. Using compaction_unregister_node to fix
this issue.
OSV
CVE-2022-49442: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drivers/base/node
osv·2025-02-26·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-49442 [MEDIUM] CVE-2022-49442: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drivers/base/node
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drivers/base/node.c: fix compaction sysfs file leak Compaction sysfs file is created via compaction_register_node in register_node. But we forgot to remove it in unregister_node. Thus compaction sysfs file is leaked. Using compaction_unregister_node to fix this issue.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/386e69e068177ee91cac27f2f0e6ebda1515f5cahttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39642b0feddb9c39faa6de469a94bfeb4dc0d3a9https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/466134df7561aeb801baddf6666b512e0e1a1707https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/606732650a2c88e66c59c22dd5464ea0d820250ehttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6905be93d1ab54f73718047536fec0ca488d5315https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3fcf1f583b1a0946d9d9bfb7362c9c186801775https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8a5bdc767f17281da648555cdbd286f98fd98eehttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da63dc84befaa9e6079a0bc363ff0eaa975f9073https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f76ddc8fcf6d81fe89bfa4d3efcbc4fe69a91d48
2025-02-26
Published