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

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A refcount leak in the Linux kernel memory subsystem can lead to resource exhaustion and denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
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Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-50429?

CVE-2022-50429 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 1 Oct 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:

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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-50429?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2022-50429?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2022-50429 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-50429 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50429, GHSA-5xc7-frh7-75gx, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50429.

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