CVE-2022-50061
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Publication date: 2025-06-18
Last updated on: 2025-11-13
Assigner: kernel.org
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a reference count leak in the Linux kernel's pinctrl driver for nomadik. Specifically, the function of_parse_phandle() returns a node pointer with an incremented reference count, but the code did not properly decrement the reference count using of_node_put() when the node was no longer needed. This missing decrement causes a refcount leak.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The impact of this vulnerability is a resource leak in the kernel, which could potentially lead to increased memory usage or instability over time due to unreleased references. However, no direct security impact such as privilege escalation or data corruption is described.
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
There is no information indicating that this vulnerability affects compliance with common standards or regulations such as GDPR or HIPAA.