CVE-2022-50823
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: clk: tegra: Fix refcount leak in tegra114_clock_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.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
3.10
and later are affected. Fixed in
4.9.331,
4.14.296,
4.19.262,
5.4.220,
5.10.150,
5.15.75,
5.19.17,
6.0.3,
6.1
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-50823 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f0e1cbbaffd729560716e9592aa5e609ea93bb6
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5984b1d66126b024ee77482602ac6e51b53f4116
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8cc87a9c142ae0e276a3ff9ce50f78a1668da36f
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2022-50823?
CVE-2022-50823 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 3.10 onward and has been patched in 4.9.331, 4.14.296, 4.19.262 and others. CVE-2022-50823 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-50823?
Yes — CVE-2022-50823 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.9.331, 4.14.296, 4.19.262 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 3.10 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2022-50823 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2022-50823 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.