Vulnerability · Published Sep 15, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2022-50249memory: of: Fix refcount leak bug in of_get_ddr_timings()
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 6% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 94.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: memory: of: Fix refcount leak bug in of_get_ddr_timings() We should add the of_node_put() when breaking out of for_each_child_of_node() as it will automatically increase and decrease the refcount.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.0.3-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.0.3-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.0.3-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-60.66 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1030.34 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1033.40 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1033.40.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1029.36 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1027.32 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1015.19 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1025.28 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-intel | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1025.30 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1028.33 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-60.66 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1017.17 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1029.35 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1024.26 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50249 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | e6b42eb6a66c188642aeb447312938c6f6ebee86 – before a4d0bd4388e1a39df47e8aaa044ef6a7ee626e48e6b42eb6a66c188642aeb447312938c6f6ebee86 – before a4f7eb83852a65b6f8dea7dcc42b7c76d4d9b0a3e6b42eb6a66c188642aeb447312938c6f6ebee86 – before 68c9c4e6495b825be3a8946df1a0148399555fe4e6b42eb6a66c188642aeb447312938c6f6ebee86 – before 85a40bfb8e7a170abcf9dae2c0898a1983e48daae6b42eb6a66c188642aeb447312938c6f6ebee86 – before daaec4b3fe2297b022c6b2d6bf48b6e5265a60b9e6b42eb6a66c188642aeb447312938c6f6ebee86 – before 2680690f9ce4e6abbb4f559e97271c15b7eeda97e6b42eb6a66c188642aeb447312938c6f6ebee86 – before 62ccab6e3376f8a22167c3b81468ae4f3e7d25f1e6b42eb6a66c188642aeb447312938c6f6ebee86 – before 1c6cac6fa4d08aea161f83d38117d733b3c3a000 |
| Linux | Linux | 3.7 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4d0bd4388e1a39df47e8aaa044ef6a7ee626e48
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4f7eb83852a65b6f8dea7dcc42b7c76d4d9b0a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68c9c4e6495b825be3a8946df1a0148399555fe4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85a40bfb8e7a170abcf9dae2c0898a1983e48daa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/daaec4b3fe2297b022c6b2d6bf48b6e5265a60b9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2680690f9ce4e6abbb4f559e97271c15b7eeda97
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62ccab6e3376f8a22167c3b81468ae4f3e7d25f1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c6cac6fa4d08aea161f83d38117d733b3c3a000
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05215fb32010d4afb68fbdbb4d237df6e2d4567b