CVE-2022-50207
Linux Kernel ARM bcm Refcount Leak
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ARM: bcm: Fix refcount leak in bcm_kona_smc_init of_find_matching_node() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, we should use of_node_put() on it when not need anymore. Add missing of_node_put() to avoid refcount leak.
INFO
Published Date :
June 18, 2025, 11:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
June 18, 2025, 1:47 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
- Update the affected packages.
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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: ARM: bcm: Fix refcount leak in bcm_kona_smc_init of_find_matching_node() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, we should use of_node_put() on it when not need anymore. Add missing of_node_put() to avoid refcount leak. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02b658bfb26452f2c13e4577a13ab802f89a6642 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5afe042c889437de83f38a9d73d145742fb4f65f Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62d719d31ec667276d7375b64542b080cf187797 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75866df2b1d673df5b7781e565ada753a7895f04 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91e7f04f53e680bc72f0a9a5c682ab652100b9c8 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc7f487395f208fd9af69e9a807815e10435aba7 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6964cb9ac7a43bf78e7d60126e2722992de2ea1 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb23389a2458c2e4bfd6c86a513cbbe1c4d35e76