CVE-2022-50641
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Publication date: 2025-12-09

Last updated on: 2025-12-09

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HSI: omap_ssi: Fix refcount leak in ssi_probe When returning or breaking early from a for_each_available_child_of_node() loop, we need to explicitly call of_node_put() on the child node to possibly release the node.
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Published
2025-12-09
Last Modified
2025-12-09
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2026-06-16
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2025-12-09
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2022-50641
EUVD
EUVD-2022-55715
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Currently, no data is known.
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CWE-UNKNOWN
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a reference count leak in the Linux kernel's omap_ssi driver. Specifically, when the code returns or breaks early from a for_each_available_child_of_node() loop, it fails to call of_node_put() on the child node, which is necessary to release the node properly. This leads to a resource leak.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is a resource leak in the kernel, which could potentially lead to increased memory usage or instability over time if the leaked references accumulate. However, no specific exploit or direct security impact is described.

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