CVE-2022-50017

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - Refcount Leak in octeon2_usb_clocks_start

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mips: cavium-octeon: Fix missing of_node_put() in octeon2_usb_clocks_start We should call of_node_put() for the reference 'uctl_node' returned by of_get_parent() which will increase the refcount. Otherwise, there will be a refcount leak bug.

References (8)

Core 8

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0016
EPSS Percentile 5.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (26)
linux/Kernel 4.0.0 - 4.9.326linux
linux/Kernel 4.10.0 - 4.14.291linux
linux/Kernel 4.15.0 - 4.19.256linux
linux/Kernel 4.20.0 - 5.4.211linux
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 5.15.63linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 5.19.4linux
linux/Kernel 5.5.0 - 5.10.138linux
Linux/Linux < 4.0
Linux/Linux 4.0
Linux/Linux 4.14.291 - 4.14.*
... and 16 more
Published Jun 18, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026