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CVE-2022-49683: iio: adc: adi-axi-adc: Fix refcount leak in adi_axi_adc_attach_client

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% 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: iio: adc: adi-axi-adc: Fix refcount leak in adi_axi_adc_attach_client of_parse_phandle() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, we should use of_node_put() on it when not need anymore. Add missing of_node_put() to avoid refcount leak.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: from 5.8 before 5.10.127; from 5.11 before 5.15.51; from 5.16 before 5.18.8; 5.19-rc1, 5.19-rc2, 5.19-rc3 — fixed in 5.10.127, 5.15.51, 5.18.8

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 5.10.127, 5.15.51, 5.18.8. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/501652a2ad5450b4908e1f204ce75b2414c305b7
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5eaa84e1605035a90a64d25b6cba79e89d188175
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab7bf025cee89db73c649216ddd2bc589c3d3862
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ada7b0c0dedafd7d059115adf49e48acba3153a8

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