CVE-2022-50444
clk: tegra20: Fix refcount leak in tegra20_clock_init
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: clk: tegra20: Fix refcount leak in tegra20_clock_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 :
Oct. 1, 2025, 12:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 1, 2025, 12:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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Solution
- Apply the patch to the Linux kernel source code.
- Recompile and install the updated kernel.
- Verify the fix by testing clock initialization.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Oct. 01, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: clk: tegra20: Fix refcount leak in tegra20_clock_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/0172d14f50098f5736b4b272a1529a3e05419bd6 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e343bafe03ff68a62f48f8235cf98f2c685468b Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53531d00e2a8a28a3bf56ea58b18ff3611824f37 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d9fb09612defe7b1d5627db7b3833b46eb21e7b Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f76ef65899fcd93ca747ef38d7a41931e61e4fa Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70f0a0a27d79f689defc5f5f0bd47d07813e6dea Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8cd228892759d37f36a46616025f4fa0d0a63b5d Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6e750535b46e12cdde185b416c415e49e4e6e22 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9bdef9bb60814514a787b84184ecaa269a7c951