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CVE-2022-50017
Cavium Octeon Linux Kernel Reference Count Leak Vulnerability
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mips: cavium-octeon: Fix missing of_node_put() in octeon2_usb_clocks_start We should call of_node_put() for the reference 'uctl_node' returned by of_get_parent() which will increase the refcount. Otherwise, there will be a refcount leak bug.

INFO

Published Date :

June 18, 2025, 11:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

June 18, 2025, 1:46 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
Solution
Follow the instructions below to mitigate the CVE-2022-50017 vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2022-50017.

URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b49707df679b5510ed06ace7378ddc2aec5c3fb
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e39037e44d7fa3728686af146f9285ea197097d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7822d994eb9579a1df4cdbc315db090a041e50f3
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a9f743ceead60ed454c46fbc3085ee9a79cbebb
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d1afa0169a84dcd5b79901d792edeb8403684ab
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a80016c40cc797c7f3e5a705b8e12ae447280335
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af87a469695dc2b2419b2fdff0bf41db5265b325
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c06166a484eece51916dd700a870e53356b7e1bc
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jun. 18, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mips: cavium-octeon: Fix missing of_node_put() in octeon2_usb_clocks_start We should call of_node_put() for the reference 'uctl_node' returned by of_get_parent() which will increase the refcount. Otherwise, there will be a refcount leak bug.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b49707df679b5510ed06ace7378ddc2aec5c3fb
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e39037e44d7fa3728686af146f9285ea197097d
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7822d994eb9579a1df4cdbc315db090a041e50f3
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a9f743ceead60ed454c46fbc3085ee9a79cbebb
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d1afa0169a84dcd5b79901d792edeb8403684ab
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a80016c40cc797c7f3e5a705b8e12ae447280335
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af87a469695dc2b2419b2fdff0bf41db5265b325
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c06166a484eece51916dd700a870e53356b7e1bc
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