Vulnerability · Published Jun 18, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2022-50209meson-mx-socinfo: Fix refcount leak in meson_mx_socinfo_init
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 15% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 85.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: meson-mx-socinfo: Fix refcount leak in meson_mx_socinfo_init of_find_matching_node() 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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.0.2-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.0.2-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.0.2-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-53.59 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1023.27 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1023.29 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1024.30.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1022.29 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1020.25 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1008.12 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1018.21 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1018.23 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1021.26 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-53.59 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1015.15 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1022.28 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1018.20 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50209 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5e68c0fc8df8a588b15cd469b27b8b5dbfadc6c3 – before 69a64c77aafcf3c772264a36214937514e31ad825e68c0fc8df8a588b15cd469b27b8b5dbfadc6c3 – before 6b28bf3e044f12db0fc18c42f58ae7fc3fa0144a5e68c0fc8df8a588b15cd469b27b8b5dbfadc6c3 – before 2691b8780f88e1b8b3578a5bc78a0011741bbd745e68c0fc8df8a588b15cd469b27b8b5dbfadc6c3 – before e21744c6a0d4116a2d6ebccd947620ca4c952e925e68c0fc8df8a588b15cd469b27b8b5dbfadc6c3 – before 8a4a33b3e898b13c750b1c0c9643516c7bf6473f5e68c0fc8df8a588b15cd469b27b8b5dbfadc6c3 – before 0c1757480a6a61b8c3164ed371c359edb3928f125e68c0fc8df8a588b15cd469b27b8b5dbfadc6c3 – before a2106f38077e78afcb4bf98fdda3e162118cfb3d |
| Linux | Linux | 4.15 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69a64c77aafcf3c772264a36214937514e31ad82
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b28bf3e044f12db0fc18c42f58ae7fc3fa0144a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2691b8780f88e1b8b3578a5bc78a0011741bbd74
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e21744c6a0d4116a2d6ebccd947620ca4c952e92
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a4a33b3e898b13c750b1c0c9643516c7bf6473f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c1757480a6a61b8c3164ed371c359edb3928f12
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2106f38077e78afcb4bf98fdda3e162118cfb3d