VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2022-50188
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/meson: Fix refcount leak in meson_encoder_hdmi_init of_find_device_by_node() takes reference, we should use put_device() to release it when not need anymore.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.22%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.22%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/meson: Fix refcount leak in meson_encoder_hdmi_init of_find_device_by_node() takes reference, we should use put_device() to release it when not need anymore. Add missing put_device() in error path to avoid refcount leak.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.22% probability · 13th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50446ac34545580d073ff0dd154b796726772668Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7381076809586528e2a812a709e2758916318a99Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79b15eb0aa059b3a5bc60364ce82eb2cefac80dbPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfcca6234b2a36d213f0cc1c127becc17680f7dfPatch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.