CVE-2022-50198
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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) |
| 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 ARM OMAP2+ platform code. Specifically, the function of_find_matching_node() 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 refcount 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 on affected ARM OMAP2+ systems. However, no direct exploit or severe impact details are provided.