ARM: bcm: Fix refcount leak in bcm_kona_smc_init
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: ARM: bcm: Fix refcount leak in bcm_kona_smc_init of_find_matching_node() 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
EPSS 0.00253 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux (Linux): 4.14.291, 4.19.256, 5.4.211 +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 | 3.10 and later | 4.14.291, 4.19.256, 5.4.211, 5.10.137, 5.15.61, 5.18.18, 5.19.2, 6.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 3.10 and later Fixed in 4.14.291, 4.19.256, 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.10 to before 4.14.291; 4.15 to before 4.19.256; 4.20 to before 5.4.211; 5.5 to before 5.10.137; 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 3.10 to before 4.14.291; 4.15 to before 4.19.256; 4.20 to before 5.4.211; 5.5 to before 5.10.137; 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 4.14.291, 4.19.256, 5.4.211, 5.10.137, 5.15.61, 5.18.18, 5.19.2, 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-2022-50207
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j646-372m-5mj2
References
Patch 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62d719d31ec667276d7375b64542b080cf187797
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75866df2b1d673df5b7781e565ada753a7895f04
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5afe042c889437de83f38a9d73d145742fb4f65f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91e7f04f53e680bc72f0a9a5c682ab652100b9c8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc7f487395f208fd9af69e9a807815e10435aba7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6964cb9ac7a43bf78e7d60126e2722992de2ea1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02b658bfb26452f2c13e4577a13ab802f89a6642
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb23389a2458c2e4bfd6c86a513cbbe1c4d35e76
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Sources
- CVE-2022-50207 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-50207 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j646-372m-5mj2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-50207 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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