CVE-2022-50825Improper Update of Reference Count in Linux

Severity
3.3LOW
No vector
EPSS
0.0%
top 93.24%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedDec 30

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: typec: wusb3801: fix fwnode refcount leak in wusb3801_probe() I got the following report while doing fault injection test: OF: ERROR: memory leak, expected refcount 1 instead of 4, of_node_get()/of_node_put() unbalanced - destroy cset entry: attach overlay node /i2c/tcpc@60/connector If wusb3801_hw_init() fails, fwnode_handle_put() needs be called to avoid refcount leak.

Affected Packages4 packages

Linuxlinux/linux_kernel5.18.06.0.16+1
Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 6.1.4-1+2
CVEListV5linux/linuxd016cbe4d7acf5100df83ecf4d02db4e9f607c1dde1e2eb7f102e3073714396414592a39efb66b3e+3
debiandebian/linux< linux 6.1.4-1 (bookworm)

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-3wxj-rr25-288c: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: typec: wusb3801: fix fwnode refcount leak in wusb3801_probe() I got the fol2025-12-30
OSV
CVE-2022-50825: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: typec: wusb3801: fix fwnode refcount leak in wusb3801_probe() I got the follo2025-12-30
OSV
usb: typec: wusb3801: fix fwnode refcount leak in wusb3801_probe()2025-12-30

📋Vendor Advisories

2
Red Hat
kernel: usb: typec: wusb3801: fix fwnode refcount leak in wusb3801_probe()2025-12-30
Debian
CVE-2022-50825: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: typec:...2022

🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2022-50825 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz