CVE-2022-50155
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-06-18
Last updated on: 2025-11-21
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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How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability causes a reference count leak, which can lead to resource exhaustion over time as references are not properly released. This may degrade system stability or performance, but no direct security impact such as code execution or data leakage is indicated.
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a reference count leak in the Linux kernel's mtd parsers, specifically in the bcm4908_partitions_fw_offset component. The function of_find_node_by_path() returns a node pointer with its reference count incremented, but the code was missing a call to of_node_put() to decrement the reference count when the node is no longer needed. This missing call causes a reference count leak.