CVE-2022-50574
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Publication date: 2025-10-22

Last updated on: 2025-10-22

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/omap: dss: Fix refcount leak bugs In dss_init_ports() and __dss_uninit_ports(), we should call of_node_put() for the reference returned by of_graph_get_port_by_id() in fail path or when it is not used anymore.
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Published
2025-10-22
Last Modified
2025-10-22
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2026-06-16
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2025-10-22
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2022-50574
EUVD
EUVD-2022-55654
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CWE-UNKNOWN
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a reference count leak in the Linux kernel's drm/omap component, specifically in the dss (Display Subsystem). The issue occurs because the function of_node_put() was not called properly for references returned by of_graph_get_port_by_id() in certain failure paths or when the reference was no longer needed. This could lead to resource leaks in the kernel.

Impact Analysis

The reference count leak could cause resource leaks in the Linux kernel, potentially leading to degraded system performance or stability issues over time as resources are not properly released.

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