CVE-2022-50191

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: regulator: of: Fix refcount leak bug in of_get_regulation_constraints() We should call the of_node_put() for the reference returned by of_get_child_by_name() which has increased the refcount.

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/11ecb4f8735b0230d54a82c18b21ea778b695d61	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/332e555dca074c4eb2084898021c3676423814c3	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35f9e861d9b9434903a8ede37a3561f78985826d	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66efb665cd5ad69b27dca8571bf89fc6b9c628a4	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a23098cc32860272dc6c3200ff20c34c65b7b694	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9ca8585c766616563cf3c062c6878f61f83cf00	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9df8ff290097aabd5c9200f7f729b0813d37b19	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc7b19f547bc9e622060a0a9a39da2330aa21c53	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2025-06-18 11:15

Updated : 2025-11-19 12:49

NVD link : CVE-2022-50191

Mitre link : CVE-2022-50191

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-50191

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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