mfd: max77620: Fix refcount leak in max77620_initialise_fps
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
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mfd: max77620: Fix refcount leak in max77620_initialise_fps of_get_child_by_name() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, we should use of_node_put() on it when not need anymore. Add missing of_node_put() to avoid refcount leak.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00247 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.4.211, 5.10.137, 5.15.61 +3Red Hat: 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.7 and later | 5.4.211, 5.10.137, 5.15.61, 5.18.18, 5.19.2, 6.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.7 and later Fixed in 5.4.211, 5.10.137, 5.15.61, 5.18.18, 5.19.2, 6.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7 to before 5.4.211; 5.5 to before 5.10.137; 5.11 to before 5.15.61; 5.16 to before 5.18.18; 5.19 to before 5.19.2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7 to before 5.4.211; 5.5 to before 5.10.137; 5.11 to before 5.15.61; 5.16 to before 5.18.18; 5.19 to before 5.19.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.4.211, 5.10.137, 5.15.61, 5.18.18, 5.19.2, 6.0
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-50108
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-24hr-cpfg-6gx9
- 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Patch 6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b948ff8a9e9ad46d4dff9127777caa14c8c2b53c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afdbadbf18c19779d7bc5df70d872924f9bbd76b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/facd31bbc799f4d0cd25d9d688af7ca41e7f38ee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50d5fe8cb94c319cb4316f4d824570c075565354
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a29c40814039535b950149311986a5f348b5db14
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1520669c8255bd637c6b248b2be910e2688d38dd
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Sources
- CVE-2022-50108 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-50108 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-24hr-cpfg-6gx9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-50108 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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