Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2022-50158
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mtd: partitions: Fix refcount leak in parse_redboot_of of_get_child_by_name() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, we should use of_node_put() on it when not need anymore. Add missing of_node_put() to avoid refcount leak.
EPSS: 0.002 (5.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 5.10.50, 5.14, 5.10.137
- Linux Linux_kernel
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-50158?
- CVE-2022-50158 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-06-18.
- How severe is CVE-2022-50158?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.