CVE-2022-50017

MEDIUM EPSS 5.2%
Published Jun 18, 20251y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Jun 18, 2025 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
5.2% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Affected Products 7

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel* <4.9.326
linuxlinux_kernel*≥4.10  –  <4.14.291
linuxlinux_kernel*≥4.15  –  <4.19.256
linuxlinux_kernel*≥4.20  –  <5.4.211
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.5  –  <5.10.138
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.11  –  <5.15.63
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.16  –  <5.19.4

References 8

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b49707df679b5510ed06ace7378ddc2aec5c3fb
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e39037e44d7fa3728686af146f9285ea197097d
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7822d994eb9579a1df4cdbc315db090a041e50f3
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a9f743ceead60ed454c46fbc3085ee9a79cbebb
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d1afa0169a84dcd5b79901d792edeb8403684ab
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a80016c40cc797c7f3e5a705b8e12ae447280335
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af87a469695dc2b2419b2fdff0bf41db5265b325
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c06166a484eece51916dd700a870e53356b7e1bc
    Patch

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b49707df679b5510ed06ace7378ddc2aec5c3fb
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e39037e44d7fa3728686af146f9285ea197097d
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7822d994eb9579a1df4cdbc315db090a041e50f3
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a9f743ceead60ed454c46fbc3085ee9a79cbebb
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d1afa0169a84dcd5b79901d792edeb8403684ab
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a80016c40cc797c7f3e5a705b8e12ae447280335
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af87a469695dc2b2419b2fdff0bf41db5265b325
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c06166a484eece51916dd700a870e53356b7e1bc
    Patch