Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2022-50199

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ARM: OMAP2+: Fix refcount leak in omapdss_init_of omapdss_find_dss_of_node() calls of_find_compatible_node() to get device node. of_find_compatible_node() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, we should use of_node_put() on it when done. Add missing of_node_put() in later error path and normal path.

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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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (13.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 14th percentile — 13.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-50199: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions e0c827aca0730b51f38081aa4e8ecf0912aab55f, 4.20, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 4.20

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-50199?
CVE-2022-50199 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-06-18.
How severe is CVE-2022-50199?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.