CVE-2022-50311

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - Refcount Leak in cxl_calc_capp_routing via Missing of_node_put

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cxl: Fix refcount leak in cxl_calc_capp_routing of_get_next_parent() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, we should use of_node_put() on it when not need anymore. This function only calls of_node_put() in normal path, missing it in the error path. Add missing of_node_put() to avoid refcount leak.

References (8)

Core 8

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0015
EPSS Percentile 4.3%
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 (26)
linux/Kernel 4.12.0 - 4.14.303linux
linux/Kernel 4.15.0 - 4.19.270linux
linux/Kernel 4.20.0 - 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 < 4.12
Linux/Linux 4.12
Linux/Linux 4.14.303 - 4.14.*
... and 16 more
Published Sep 15, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026