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

coresight: syscfg: Fix memleak on registration failure in cscfg_create_device

device_register() calls device_initialize(),
according to doc of device_initialize:

Use put_device() to give up your reference instead of freeing
* @dev directly once you have called this function.

To prevent potential memleak, use put_device() for error handling.
Published: 2025-02-26
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-54942 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: coresight: syscfg: Fix memleak on registration failure in cscfg_create_device device_register() calls device_initialize(), according to doc of device_initialize: Use put_device() to give up your reference instead of freeing * @dev directly once you have called this function. To prevent potential memleak, use put_device() for error handling.
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, 14 Apr 2025 20:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-401
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 01:45:00 +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

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: coresight: syscfg: Fix memleak on registration failure in cscfg_create_device device_register() calls device_initialize(), according to doc of device_initialize: Use put_device() to give up your reference instead of freeing * @dev directly once you have called this function. To prevent potential memleak, use put_device() for error handling.
Title coresight: syscfg: Fix memleak on registration failure in cscfg_create_device
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T18:56:43.095Z

Reserved: 2025-02-26T01:49:39.298Z

Link: CVE-2022-49284

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-01T16:12:33.505Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-02-26T07:01:05.260

Modified: 2025-10-01T20:16:01.530

Link: CVE-2022-49284

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

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

Links: CVE-2022-49284 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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