CVE-2022-50184

drm/meson: encoder_hdmi: Fix refcount leak in meson_encoder_hdmi_init

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 18, 2025 at 11:03 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: drm/meson: encoder_hdmi: Fix refcount leak in meson_encoder_hdmi_init of_graph_get_remote_node() returns remote device nodepointer with refcount incremented, we should use of_node_put() on it when done. Add missing of_node_put() to avoid refcount leak.

Affected

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

v ≥ 5.16.195.15.33 ≤ v < 5.15.615.16.19 ≤ v < 5.175.16.19 ≤ v < 5.18.185.17 ≤ v < 5.18.185.17 ≤ v < 5.19.25.17 ≤ v < 6.05.19 ≤ v < 5.19.21c5439a716122cd86530d261cd1bf7ba43b3cdd85.15.335.16.195.177e88f6d40f5875212f9d9ee8ba19147159908d4ae67f6037ae1be34b2b686bab72caa41d57714534
Vendor states this is fixed in 013e67e7dd898170cbf54981cf1ed7616f822566 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 275fed7142fff5b27e176e53508196715043de5c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 994bc82df85564d948037f1dfdd47c907e8a084b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d82a5a4aae9d0203234737caed1bf470aa317568 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.61 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.17 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.18.18 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.19.2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.0 (unaffected)

References (4)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/013e67e7dd898170cbf54981cf1ed7616f822566
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/275fed7142fff5b27e176e53508196715043de5c
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/994bc82df85564d948037f1dfdd47c907e8a084b
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d82a5a4aae9d0203234737caed1bf470aa317568

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
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