CVE-2022-50112
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Publication date: 2025-06-18
Last updated on: 2025-11-18
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
rpmsg: qcom_smd: Fix refcount leak in qcom_smd_parse_edge
of_parse_phandle() returns a node pointer with refcount
incremented, we should use of_node_put() on it when done.
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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) |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a reference count leak in the Linux kernel's rpmsg qcom_smd driver. Specifically, the function of_parse_phandle() returns a node pointer with its reference count incremented, but the code did not properly decrement the reference count using of_node_put() when finished, leading to a resource leak.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The reference count leak can lead to resource exhaustion in the kernel, potentially causing degraded system performance or instability over time if the leak accumulates.
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