CVE-2022-50480: memory: pl353-smc: Fix refcount leak bug in pl353_smc_probe()

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: 2025-10-04 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: memory: pl353-smc: Fix refcount leak bug in pl353_smc_probe() The break of for_each_available_child_of_node() needs a corresponding of_node_put() when the reference 'child' is not used anymore. Here we do not need to call of_node_put() in fail path as '!match' means no break. While the of_platform_device_create() will created a new reference by 'child' but it has considered the refcounting.

Affected products

Linux kernel: from 5.0 before 5.4.220; 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, 5.4.220, 6.0.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 5.10.150, 5.15.75, 5.19.17, 5.4.220. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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