mips: cavium-octeon: Fix missing of_node_put() in octeon2_usb_clocks_start
Priority LOW 24Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00194 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux (Linux): 4.9.326, 4.14.291, 4.19.256 +5
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.0 and later | 4.9.326, 4.14.291, 4.19.256, 5.4.211, 5.10.138, 5.15.63, 5.19.4, 6.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.0 and later Fixed in 4.9.326, 4.14.291, 4.19.256, 5.4.211, 5.10.138, 5.15.63, 5.19.4, 6.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.9.326; 4.10 to before 4.14.291; 4.15 to before 4.19.256; 4.20 to before 5.4.211; 5.5 to before 5.10.138; 5.11 to before 5.15.63; 5.16 to before 5.19.4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.9.326; 4.10 to before 4.14.291; 4.15 to before 4.19.256; 4.20 to before 5.4.211; 5.5 to before 5.10.138; 5.11 to before 5.15.63; 5.16 to before 5.19.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.9.326, 4.14.291, 4.19.256, 5.4.211, 5.10.138, 5.15.63, 5.19.4, 6.0
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-50017
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4x6m-cqxf-jch7
References
Patch 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d1afa0169a84dcd5b79901d792edeb8403684ab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af87a469695dc2b2419b2fdff0bf41db5265b325
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c06166a484eece51916dd700a870e53356b7e1bc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b49707df679b5510ed06ace7378ddc2aec5c3fb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e39037e44d7fa3728686af146f9285ea197097d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7822d994eb9579a1df4cdbc315db090a041e50f3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a80016c40cc797c7f3e5a705b8e12ae447280335
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a9f743ceead60ed454c46fbc3085ee9a79cbebb
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Sources
- CVE-2022-50017 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-50017 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4x6m-cqxf-jch7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-50017 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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