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.
EPSS: 0.002 (10.5th 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 e0c827aca0730b51f38081aa4e8ecf0912aab55f, 4.20, 0
- Linux 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.