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Medium · 5.5 CVE-2022-49370 EUVD-2022-54859GHSA-hqj3-8v2m-82w8

firmware: dmi-sysfs: Fix memory leak in dmi_sysfs_register_handle

Published Feb 26, 2025 · Updated May 11, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

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Description

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

firmware: dmi-sysfs: Fix memory leak in dmi_sysfs_register_handle

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 this issue by calling kobject_put().

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Linux Linux 2.6.39 4.9.318

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

Debian

Security tracker ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 linux 5.18.5-1 —
Debian 13 linux 5.18.5-1 —
Debian 12 linux 5.18.5-1 —

Ubuntu

Security tracker ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-raspi-realtime No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux +1 5.15.0-48.54 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-aws 5.15.0-1020.24 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure 5.15.0-1020.25 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure-fde 5.15.0-1024.30.1 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.15.0-1018.24 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gke 5.15.0-1016.19 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gkeop 5.15.0-1003.5 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-ibm +1 5.15.0-1015.17 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg 5.15.0-1016.21 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-kvm 5.15.0-1018.22 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-nvidia 5.15.0-1007.7 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.15.0-1018.23 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-riscv +32 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux 5.4.0-126.142 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws 5.4.0-1085.92 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws-5.15 5.15.0-1020.24~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure 5.4.0-1091.96 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure-5.15 5.15.0-1020.25~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-bluefield 5.4.0-1046.51 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.4.0-1089.97 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.15 5.15.0-1018.24~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gke +28 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.15 +1 5.15.0-48.54~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-ibm 5.4.0-1033.37 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg-5.15 5.15.0-1016.21~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-iot 5.4.0-1004.6 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-kvm 5.4.0-1075.80 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.4.0-1083.91 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.15 5.15.0-1018.23~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-raspi 5.4.0-1070.80 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-riscv-5.15 5.15.0-1019.22~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux 4.15.0-192.203 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-aws 4.15.0-1140.151 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-aws-5.4 5.4.0-1085.92~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-azure-4.15 4.15.0-1150.165 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-azure-5.4 5.4.0-1091.96~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp +14 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-4.15 4.15.0-1135.151 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.4 5.4.0-1089.97~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.4 5.4.0-126.142~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-ibm-5.4 5.4.0-1033.37~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-kvm 4.15.0-1126.131 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-oracle 4.15.0-1105.116 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.4 5.4.0-1083.91~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-raspi-5.4 5.4.0-1070.80~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe-edge No fix yet —
Show 9 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS linux-realtime 5.15.0-1021.21 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 20.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 16.04 LTS linux-fips No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 5.4.0-1085.92+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 5.4.0-1091.96+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-fips 5.4.0-1061.69 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-fips 5.4.0-1089.97+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 4.15.0-2079.84 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 4.15.0-2060.66 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-fips 4.15.0-1097.108 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-fips 4.15.0-2044.49 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS linux-fips No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux +2 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-aws-hwe 4.15.0-1140.151~16.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-azure 4.15.0-1150.165~16.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-gcp 4.15.0-1135.151~16.04.2 —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-hwe 4.15.0-192.203~16.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-oracle 4.15.0-1105.116~16.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux +2 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux-azure 4.15.0-1150.165~14.04.1 —

SUSE

Security tracker ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-64kb +6 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1.150500.6.47.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-64kb +6 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1.150400.24.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SLES 15 SP3 kernel-64kb +7 5.3.18-150300.59.201.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1263-1
SLES 15 SP3 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.201.1.150300.18.120.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1263-1
SLES 12 SP5 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-122.255.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1293-1
Show 18 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES for SAP 15 SP5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1.150500.6.47.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP5 kernel-docs +4 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1.150400.24.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 kernel-docs +4 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP3 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.201.1.150300.18.120.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1263-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP3 kernel-docs +5 5.3.18-150300.59.201.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1263-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1.150500.6.47.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1176-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-source +1 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1.150400.24.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150400.15.115.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1183-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1.150400.24.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150400.15.115.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1183-1
SLE Micro 5.2 kernel-default 5.3.18-150300.59.201.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1263-1
SLE Micro 5.2 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.201.1.150300.18.120.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1263-1
SLE Micro 5.2 kernel-rt +1 5.3.18-150300.205.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1194-1
SLE Micro 5.1 kernel-default 5.3.18-150300.59.201.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1263-1
SLE Micro 5.1 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.201.1.150300.18.120.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1263-1
SLE Micro 5.1 kernel-rt +1 5.3.18-150300.205.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1194-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-default 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_25 1-150500.11.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_38 1-150400.9.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP3 kernel-default 5.3.18-150300.59.201.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1263-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP3 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_56 1-150300.7.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1263-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kernel-default 4.12.14-122.255.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1293-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_67 1-8.5.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1293-1
SLE HPC 15 SP5 kernel-64kb +5 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1
SLE HPC 15 SP5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1.150500.6.47.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 kernel-64kb +5 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1.150400.24.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SLE HPC 15 SP3 kernel-64kb +6 5.3.18-150300.59.201.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1263-1
SLE HPC 15 SP3 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.201.1.150300.18.120.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1263-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1.150400.24.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 kernel-syms +3 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1.150400.24.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 kernel-syms +2 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 kernel-64kb +6 5.3.18-150300.59.201.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1263-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.201.1.150300.18.120.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1263-1

Amazon Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Amazon Linux 2 kernel-livepatch-4.14.285-215.501 1.0-0.amzn2 ALAS2-2022-1813
Amazon Linux 2 perf +8 4.14.285-215.501.amzn2 ALAS2-2022-1813

Advisories 8

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