CVE-2022-50207

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ARM: bcm: Fix refcount leak in bcm_kona_smc_init of_find_matching_node() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, we should use of_node_put() on it when not need anymore. Add missing of_node_put() 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/02b658bfb26452f2c13e4577a13ab802f89a6642	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5afe042c889437de83f38a9d73d145742fb4f65f	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62d719d31ec667276d7375b64542b080cf187797	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75866df2b1d673df5b7781e565ada753a7895f04	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91e7f04f53e680bc72f0a9a5c682ab652100b9c8	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc7f487395f208fd9af69e9a807815e10435aba7	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6964cb9ac7a43bf78e7d60126e2722992de2ea1	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb23389a2458c2e4bfd6c86a513cbbe1c4d35e76	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 12:45

NVD link : CVE-2022-50207

Mitre link : CVE-2022-50207

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-50207

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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