CVE-2022-50199

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - Refcount Leak in OMAP2+ DSS Initialization

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ARM: OMAP2+: Fix refcount leak in omapdss_init_of omapdss_find_dss_of_node() calls of_find_compatible_node() to get device node. of_find_compatible_node() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, we should use of_node_put() on it when done. Add missing of_node_put() in later error path and normal path.

References (6)

Core 6

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0020
EPSS Percentile 10.4%
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 (21)
linux/Kernel 4.20.0 - 5.4.211linux
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 5.15.61linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 5.18.18linux
linux/Kernel 5.19.0 - 5.19.2linux
linux/Kernel 5.5.0 - 5.10.137linux
Linux/Linux < 4.20
Linux/Linux 4.20
Linux/Linux 5.10.137 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux 5.15.61 - 5.15.*
Linux/Linux 5.18.18 - 5.18.*
... and 11 more
Published Jun 18, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026