CVE-2022-50019: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tty: serial: Fix refcount leak bug in ucc_uart.c In soc_info(), of_find_node_by_type() will return a node pointer with refcount incremented. We should use of_node_put() when it is not used anymore.
CVE-2022-50019CVSS 5.5Linux

CVE-2022-50019: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tty: serial: Fix refcount leak bug in ucc_uart.c In soc_info(), of_find_node_by_type() will return a node pointer with refcount incremented. We should use of_node_put() when it is not used anymore.

CVSS
5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS
5.17%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
linux kernel

What is known

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tty: serial: Fix refcount leak bug in ucc_uart.c In soc_info(), of_find_node_by_type() will return a node pointer with refcount incremented. We should use of_node_put() when it is not used anymore.

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