CVE-2023-22996

kernel: soc: qcom: aoss: missing put_device call in qmp_get()

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · February 28, 2023

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

In the Linux kernel before 5.17.2, drivers/soc/qcom/qcom_aoss.c does not release an of_find_device_by_node reference after use, e.g., with put_device.

Statement

Red Hat Enterprise Linux is not affected by this flaw as it does not include support for the Qualcomm AOSS (Always On Subsystem) driver.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-772 · Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime