CVE-2022-50188

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - Refcount Leak in meson_encoder_hdmi_init

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/meson: Fix refcount leak in meson_encoder_hdmi_init of_find_device_by_node() takes reference, we should use put_device() to release it when not need anymore. Add missing put_device() in error path to avoid refcount leak.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0020
EPSS Percentile 10.3%
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 (12)
linux/Kernel 5.17.0 - 5.18.18linux
linux/Kernel 5.19.0 - 5.19.2linux
Linux/Linux < 5.17
Linux/Linux 0af5e0b41110e2da872030395231ab19c45be931 - 7381076809586528e2a812a709e2758916318a99
Linux/Linux 0af5e0b41110e2da872030395231ab19c45be931 - 79b15eb0aa059b3a5bc60364ce82eb2cefac80db
Linux/Linux 0af5e0b41110e2da872030395231ab19c45be931 - bfcca6234b2a36d213f0cc1c127becc17680f7df
Linux/Linux 5.17
Linux/Linux 5.18.18 - 5.18.*
Linux/Linux 5.19.2 - 5.19.*
Linux/Linux 6.0
... and 2 more
Published Jun 18, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026