CVE-2022-50158
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Publication date: 2025-06-18
Last updated on: 2025-11-25
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) |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a reference count leak in the Linux kernel's mtd partitions code, specifically in the parse_redboot_of function. The function of_get_child_by_name() returns a node pointer with its reference count incremented, but the code did not properly release this reference using of_node_put() when it was no longer needed, causing a refcount leak.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The impact of this vulnerability is a resource leak in the kernel due to the reference count not being properly decremented. Over time, this could lead to increased memory usage or resource exhaustion in the kernel, potentially affecting system stability or performance.