CVE-2022-50887
Dec. 31, 2025, 8:43 p.m.
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
regulator: core: fix unbalanced of node refcount in regulator_dev_lookup()
I got the the following report:
OF: ERROR: memory leak, expected refcount 1 instead of 2,
of_node_get()/of_node_put() unbalanced - destroy cset entry:
attach overlay node /i2c/pmic@62/regulators/exten
In of_get_regulator(), the node is returned from of_parse_phandle()
with refcount incremented, after using it, of_node_put() need be called.
Product(s) Impacted
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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| Linux |
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Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language | Software Edition | Target Software | Target Hardware | Other Information |
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| o | linux | linux_kernel | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
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Published: Dec. 30, 2025, 1:16 p.m.
Last Modified: Dec. 31, 2025, 8:43 p.m.
Last Modified: Dec. 31, 2025, 8:43 p.m.
Status : Awaiting Analysis
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