CVE-2022-50703Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime in Linux

Severity
5.5MEDIUM
No vector
EPSS
0.0%
top 84.94%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedDec 24

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: soc: qcom: smsm: Fix refcount leak bugs in qcom_smsm_probe() There are two refcount leak bugs in qcom_smsm_probe(): (1) The 'local_node' is escaped out from for_each_child_of_node() as the break of iteration, we should call of_node_put() for it in error path or when it is not used anymore. (2) The 'node' is escaped out from for_each_available_child_of_node() as the 'goto', we should call of_node_put() for it in goto target.

Affected Packages4 packages

Linuxlinux/linux_kernel4.5.04.9.331+7
Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 5.10.158-1+3
CVEListV5linux/linuxc97c4090ff72297a878a37715bd301624b71c8851bbe75d466e5118b7d49ef4a346c3ce5742da4e8+9
debiandebian/linux< linux 6.0.3-1 (bookworm)

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-mgcr-xqh2-vjw4: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: soc: qcom: smsm: Fix refcount leak bugs in qcom_smsm_probe() There are two refco2025-12-24
OSV
soc: qcom: smsm: Fix refcount leak bugs in qcom_smsm_probe()2025-12-24
OSV
CVE-2022-50703: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: soc: qcom: smsm: Fix refcount leak bugs in qcom_smsm_probe() There are two refcoun2025-12-24

📋Vendor Advisories

2
Red Hat
kernel: Kernel: Denial of Service via refcount leak in qcom_smsm_probe()2025-12-24
Debian
CVE-2022-50703: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: soc: qcom: ...2022

🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2022-50703 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz