# CVE-2022-50283: mtd: core: add missing of_node_get() in dynamic partitions code > A missing reference count increment in the Linux kernel MTD subsystem can lead to a use-after-free condition, potentially causing a system crash. - **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Login needed:** Any signed-in user - **Attackable:** Local or same network only - **Victim action needed:** Not needed - **Fix available:** Yes - **Published:** 15 Sep 2025 - **Updated:** 5 Aug 2026 - **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50283, GHSA-cv22-jrqw-mx35, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50283 ## What is CVE-2022-50283? CVE-2022-50283 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 15 Sep 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim. ### Official description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mtd: core: add missing of_node_get() in dynamic partitions code This fixes unbalanced of_node_put(): [ 1.078910] 6 cmdlinepart partitions found on MTD device gpmi-nand [ 1.085116] Creating 6 MTD partitions on "gpmi-nand": [ 1.090181] 0x000000000000-0x000008000000 : "nandboot" [ 1.096952] 0x000008000000-0x000009000000 : "nandfit" [ 1.103547] 0x000009000000-0x00000b000000 : "nandkernel" [ 1.110317] 0x00000b000000-0x00000c000000 : "nanddtb" [ 1.115525] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 1.120141] refcount_t: addition on 0; use-after-free. [ 1.125328] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 1 at lib/refcount.c:25 refcount_warn_saturate+0xdc/0x148 [ 1.133528] Modules linked in: [ 1.136589] CPU: 0 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/0 Not tainted 6.0.0-rc7-next-20220930-04543-g8cf3f7 [ 1.146342] Hardware name: Freescale i.MX8DXL DDR3L EVK (DT) [ 1.151999] pstate: 600000c5 (nZCv daIF -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) [ 1.158965] pc : refcount_warn_saturate+0xdc/0x148 [ 1.163760] lr : refcount_warn_saturate+0xdc/0x148 [ 1.168556] sp : ffff800009ddb080 [ 1.171866] x29: ffff800009ddb080 x28: ffff800009ddb35a x27: 0000000000000002 [ 1.179015] x26: ffff8000098b06ad x25: ffffffffffffffff x24: ffff0a00ffffff05 [ 1.186165] x23: ffff00001fdf6470 x22: ffff800009ddb367 x21: 0000000000000000 [ 1.193314] x20: ffff00001fdfebe8 x19: ffff00001fdfec50 x18: ffffffffffffffff [ 1.200464] x17: 0000000000000000 x16: 0000000000000118 x15: 0000000000000004 [ 1.207614] x14: 0000000000000fff x13: ffff800009bca248 x12: 0000000000000003 [ 1.214764] x11: 00000000ffffefff x10: c0000000ffffefff x9 : 4762cb2ccb52de00 [ 1.221914] x8 : 4762cb2ccb52de00 x7 : 205d313431303231 x6 : 312e31202020205b [ 1.229063] x5 : ffff800009d55c1f x4 : 0000000000000001 x3 : 0000000000000000 [ 1.236213] x2 : 0000000000000000 x1 : ffff800009954be6 x0 : 000000000000002a [ 1.243365] Call trace: [ 1.245806] refcount_warn_saturate+0xdc/0x148 [ 1.250253] kobject_get+0x98/0x9c [ 1.253658] of_node_get+0x20/0x34 [ 1.257072] of_fwnode_get+0x3c/0x54 [ 1.260652] fwnode_get_nth_parent+0xd8/0xf4 [ 1.264926] fwnode_full_name_string+0x3c/0xb4 [ 1.269373] device_node_string+0x498/0x5b4 [ 1.273561] pointer+0x41c/0x5d0 [ 1.276793] vsnprintf+0x4d8/0x694 [ 1.280198] vprintk_store+0x164/0x528 [ 1.283951] vprintk_emit+0x98/0x164 [ 1.287530] vprintk_default+0x44/0x6c [ 1.291284] vprintk+0xf0/0x134 [ 1.294428] _printk+0x54/0x7c [ 1.297486] of_node_release+0xe8/0x128 [ 1.301326] kobject_put+0x98/0xfc [ 1.304732] of_node_put+0x1c/0x28 [ 1.308137] add_mtd_device+0x484/0x6d4 [ 1.311977] add_mtd_partitions+0xf0/0x1d0 [ 1.316078] parse_mtd_partitions+0x45c/0x518 [ 1.320439] mtd_device_parse_register+0xb0/0x274 [ 1.325147] gpmi_nand_probe+0x51c/0x650 [ 1.329074] platform_probe+0xa8/0xd0 [ 1.332740] really_probe+0x130/0x334 [ 1.336406] __driver_probe_device+0xb4/0xe0 [ 1.340681] driver_probe_device+0x3c/0x1f8 [ 1.344869] __driver_attach+0xdc/0x1a4 [ 1.348708] bus_for_each_dev+0x80/0xcc [ 1.352548] driver_attach+0x24/0x30 [ 1.356127] bus_add_driver+0x108/0x1f4 [ 1.359967] driver_register+0x78/0x114 [ 1.363807] __platform_driver_register+0x24/0x30 [ 1.368515] gpmi_nand_driver_init+0x1c/0x28 [ 1.372798] do_one_initcall+0xbc/0x238 [ 1.376638] do_initcall_level+0x94/0xb4 [ 1.380565] do_initcalls+0x54/0x94 [ 1.384058] do_basic_setup+0x1c/0x28 [ 1.387724] kernel_init_freeable+0x110/0x188 [ 1.392084] kernel_init+0x20/0x1a0 [ 1.395578] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 [ 1.399157] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]--- [ 1.403782] ------------[ cut here ]------------ Weakness: CWE-416 (Use After Free) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-50283? It affects 1 product. Products: Linux kernel. ## How do I fix CVE-2022-50283? Apply the vendor's patch. ## Is CVE-2022-50283 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-50283 in the wild and no public exploit code. ## Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel - [CVE-2026-53266](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53266/): Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write (high 8.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2013-6282](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-6282/): Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation (high 8.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2022-0185](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0185/): Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow (high 8.4, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2013-2094](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2094/): Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation (high 8.4, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2026-53362](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53362/): Linux Kernel Unspecified (high 7.8, exploited in the wild) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2022-50283 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2022-50283 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 15 Sep 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim. Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-50283 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected product: Linux kernel. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page. Task: 1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies. 2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it. 3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead. 4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why. 5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing. Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-50283/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-50283/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-50283 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-50283 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-50283 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-50283/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.