CVE-2022-50458

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: clk: tegra: Fix refcount leak in tegra210_clock_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/1a6d97139b0a370a9d0809a00e91c41f5bcd3ef1	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/417ed4432b1b40526b1cb50e535d46900505f6d9	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56c78cb1f00a9dde8cd762131ce8f4c5eb046fbb	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d3ac23b952f374017e1a5249d1f03bdbc7f9878	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a19360db83d29bd6b0de4ffad2c815d79246ba99	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac010ec3484ba95c6ab3d946f9a83560005c13c6	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e715510adc20a4a07f157ece4e6d068e648a0383	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f38f34ba1e1029b927b81b9bf9d952f4ed4007bd	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f487137a53b1a0692211f7ae82c0a7f87c30bdbe	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2025-10-01 12:15

Updated : 2026-01-16 19:24

NVD link : CVE-2022-50458

Mitre link : CVE-2022-50458

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-50458

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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