CVE-2022-50120
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Publication date: 2025-06-18
Last updated on: 2025-11-18
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) |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a reference count leak in the Linux kernel's remoteproc component, specifically in the imx_rproc_addr_init function. The function of_parse_phandle() returns a node pointer with its reference count incremented, but the code fails to call of_node_put() to decrement the reference count in two code paths, leading to a leak.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The reference count leak can lead to resource leaks in the kernel, potentially causing increased memory usage or instability over time. However, specific impacts such as system crashes or security breaches are not detailed.