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CVE-2022-50429: memory: of: Fix refcount leak bug in of_lpddr3_get_ddr_timings()

• 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: 2025-10-01 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: memory: of: Fix refcount leak bug in of_lpddr3_get_ddr_timings() We should add the of_node_put() when breaking out of for_each_child_of_node() as it will automatically increase and decrease the refcount.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: from 5.5 before 5.10.150; from 5.11 before 5.15.75; from 5.16 before 5.19.17; from 6.0 before 6.0.3 — fixed in 5.10.150, 5.15.75, 5.19.17, 6.0.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 5.10.150, 5.15.75, 5.19.17, 6.0.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d312c12c91f831fcc48623c921f2d4560edb159
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b321bf7687968a090cf6b62bd8e67d692f59a16
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48af14fb0eaa63d9aa68f59fb0b205ec55a95636
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e053784c4c70df28324106d476778be7a4519b3
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/daab421fc2dc7d6ae7eb20a3f565ae09652c68b9

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