CVE-2022-50109: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: video: fbdev: amba-clcd: Fix refcount leak bugs In clcdfb_of_init_display(), we should call of_node_put() for the references returned by of_graph_get_next_endpoint() and of_graph_get_remote_port_parent() which have increased the refcount. Besides, we should call of_node_put() both in fail path or when the references are not used anymore.
CVE-2022-50109CVSS 5.5Linux

CVE-2022-50109: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: video: fbdev: amba-clcd: Fix refcount leak bugs In clcdfb_of_init_display(), we should call of_node_put() for the references returned by of_graph_get_next_endpoint() and of_graph_get_remote_port_parent() which have increased the refcount. Besides, we should call of_node_put() both in fail path or when the references are not used anymore.

CVSS
5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS
10.43%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
linux kernel

What is known

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: video: fbdev: amba-clcd: Fix refcount leak bugs In clcdfb_of_init_display(), we should call of_node_put() for the references returned by of_graph_get_next_endpoint() and of_graph_get_remote_port_parent() which have increased the refcount. Besides, we should call of_node_put() both in fail path or when the references are not used anymore.

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