CVE-2022-50777
net: phy: xgmiitorgmii: Fix refcount leak in xgmiitorgmii_probe
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: phy: xgmiitorgmii: Fix refcount leak in xgmiitorgmii_probe of_phy_find_device() return device node with refcount incremented. Call put_device() to relese it when not needed anymore.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 24, 2025, 1:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 24, 2025, 1:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products
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Solution
- Apply the kernel patch for xgmiitorgmii_probe.
- Update the Linux kernel to the patched version.
- Reboot the system after updating the kernel.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Dec. 24, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: phy: xgmiitorgmii: Fix refcount leak in xgmiitorgmii_probe of_phy_find_device() return device node with refcount incremented. Call put_device() to relese it when not needed anymore. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00616bd1913a4f879679e02dc08c2f501ca2bd4c Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/106d0d33c9d1ec4ddeeffc1fdc717ff09953d4ed Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d112f001612c79927c1ecf29522b34c4fa292e0 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52841e71253e6ace72751c72560950474a57d04c Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53526dbc8aa6b95e9fc2ab1e29b1a9145721da24 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78b0b1ff525d9be4babf5a148a4de0d50042d95d Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d039535850ee47079d59527e96be18d8e0daa84b Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee84d37a5f08ed1121cdd16f8f3ed87552087a21