CVE-2022-50106

powerpc/cell/axon_msi: Fix refcount leak in setup_msi_msg_address

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS Score

Published: June 18, 2025 at 11:02 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:22 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity

MEDIUM5.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.2%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/cell/axon_msi: Fix refcount leak in setup_msi_msg_address of_get_next_parent() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, we should use of_node_put() on it when not need anymore. Add missing of_node_put() in the error path to avoid refcount leak.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Linux Kernel · Linux

95%

2.6.23 ≤ v < 4.14.2912.6.23 ≤ v < 4.19.2562.6.23 ≤ v < 5.10.1372.6.23 ≤ v < 5.15.612.6.23 ≤ v < 5.18.182.6.23 ≤ v < 5.19.22.6.23 ≤ v < 5.4.2112.6.23 ≤ v < 6.04.15 ≤ v < 4.19.2564.20 ≤ v < 5.4.2115.11 ≤ v < 5.15.615.16 ≤ v < 5.18.185.19 ≤ v < 5.19.25.5 ≤ v < 5.10.1372.6.23ce21b3c9648ae55181787bf25ee00cf91dfd5c91

Vendor states this is fixed in 00dc7cbbb558955ff410fd392cc9b0366eb06df0 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 02ed44125d7a7238999750ca126b60f8dd7a88b1 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 51cf876b11fb6ca06f69e9d1de58f892d1522e9d (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5eaa93caa63abf382b319dbe2f032232026740c2 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6263ec8032c411b8ef6b7f00198cb18c855ee6cb (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in af41cff4ada533b1cf40de6c468ba164fd32c22d (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in df5d4b616ee76abc97e5bd348e22659c2b095b1c (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in f388643657cd5a04dc47a68d85321876c5b4c208 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 2.6.23 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 4.14.291 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 4.19.256 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.137 (unaffected)