Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2022-50176
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/mcde: Fix refcount leak in mcde_dsi_bind Every iteration of for_each_available_child_of_node() decrements the reference counter of the previous node. There is no decrement when break out from the loop and results in refcount leak. Add missing of_node_put() to fix this.
EPSS: 0.002 (11.3th 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:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 5fc537bfd00033a3f813330175f7f12c25957ebf, 5.3, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-50176?
- CVE-2022-50176 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-06-18.
- How severe is CVE-2022-50176?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.