CVE-2022-50188

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/meson: Fix refcount leak in meson_encoder_hdmi_init of_find_device_by_node() takes reference, we should use put_device() to release it when not need anymore. Add missing put_device() in error path to avoid refcount leak.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50446ac34545580d073ff0dd154b796726772668	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7381076809586528e2a812a709e2758916318a99	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79b15eb0aa059b3a5bc60364ce82eb2cefac80db	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfcca6234b2a36d213f0cc1c127becc17680f7df	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2025-06-18 11:15

Updated : 2025-11-19 12:50

NVD link : CVE-2022-50188

Mitre link : CVE-2022-50188

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-50188

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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