CVE-2022-49224

5.5 MEDIUM 0.3% exploit odds Fix listed Memory safety OS & kernel

What it is

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: power: supply: ab8500: Fix memory leak in ab8500_fg_sysfs_init kobject_init_and_add() takes reference even when it fails. According to the doc of kobject_init_and_add()： If this function returns an error, kobject_put() must be called to properly clean up the memory associated with the object. Fix memory leak by calling kobject_put().

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2025-02-26 07:00 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 05:17 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2025-02-26 07:00 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 05:17 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-401
Record status: Modified

Affected

Linux Kernel < 4.9.311
Linux Kernel < 4.14.276
Linux Kernel < 4.19.238
Linux Kernel < 5.4.189
Linux Kernel < 5.10.110
Linux Kernel < 5.15.33
Linux Kernel < 5.16.19
Linux Kernel < 5.17.2

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.5

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record