CVE-2022-50194
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Publication date: 2025-06-18
Last updated on: 2025-11-19
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) |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a reference count leak in the Linux kernel's Qualcomm AOSS subsystem. Specifically, in the function qmp_cooling_devices_register, the code iterates over child nodes using for_each_available_child_of_node(). Each iteration decrements the reference count of the previous node. However, if the loop breaks early, the code fails to explicitly call of_node_put() on the current child node, causing a reference count leak. The fix adds the missing of_node_put() call to prevent this 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. This may degrade system performance or reliability, especially in systems using the affected Qualcomm AOSS subsystem.