CVE-2022-50249

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: memory: of: Fix refcount leak bug in of_get_ddr_timings() We should add the of_node_put() when breaking out of for_each_child_of_node() as it will automatically increase and decrease 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/05215fb32010d4afb68fbdbb4d237df6e2d4567b	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c6cac6fa4d08aea161f83d38117d733b3c3a000	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2680690f9ce4e6abbb4f559e97271c15b7eeda97	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62ccab6e3376f8a22167c3b81468ae4f3e7d25f1	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68c9c4e6495b825be3a8946df1a0148399555fe4	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85a40bfb8e7a170abcf9dae2c0898a1983e48daa	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4d0bd4388e1a39df47e8aaa044ef6a7ee626e48	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4f7eb83852a65b6f8dea7dcc42b7c76d4d9b0a3	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/daaec4b3fe2297b022c6b2d6bf48b6e5265a60b9	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2025-09-15 14:15

Updated : 2025-11-25 14:40

NVD link : CVE-2022-50249

Mitre link : CVE-2022-50249

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-50249

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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