CVE-2022-49150: rtc: gamecube: Fix refcount leak in gamecube_rtc_read_offset_from_sram

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-02-26 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rtc: gamecube: Fix refcount leak in gamecube_rtc_read_offset_from_sram The of_find_compatible_node() function returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, We should use of_node_put() on it when done Add the missing of_node_put() to release the refcount.

Affected products

Linux kernel: from 5.17 before 5.17.2 — fixed in 5.17.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 5.17.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b2dc39ca024990abe36ad5d145c4fe0c06afd34
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de66e4f28dfd11f954966c447b4430529ed040a2

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