CVE-2022-50246
MEDIUMLinux Kernel - Memory Leak in TCPM Type-C Port Registration
Title source: llmDescription
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: typec: tcpci: fix of node refcount leak in tcpci_register_port() I got the following report while doing device(mt6370-tcpc) load test with CONFIG_OF_UNITTEST and CONFIG_OF_DYNAMIC enabled: OF: ERROR: memory leak, expected refcount 1 instead of 2, of_node_get()/of_node_put() unbalanced - destroy cset entry: attach overlay node /i2c/pmic@34/tcpc/connector The 'fwnode' set in tcpci_parse_config() which is called in tcpci_register_port(), its node refcount is increased in device_get_named_child_node(). It needs be put while exiting, so call fwnode_handle_put() in the error path of tcpci_register_port() and in tcpci_unregister_port() to avoid leak.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0015
EPSS Percentile
4.4%
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 (20)
linux/Kernel
4.19.0 - 5.4.229linux
linux/Kernel
5.11.0 - 5.15.86linux
linux/Kernel
5.16.0 - 6.0.16linux
linux/Kernel
5.5.0 - 5.10.163linux
linux/Kernel
6.1.0 - 6.1.2linux
Linux/Linux
< 4.19
Linux/Linux
4.19
Linux/Linux
5.10.163 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux
5.15.86 - 5.15.*
Linux/Linux
5.4.229 - 5.4.*
... and 10 more
Published
Sep 15, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026