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Vulnerability · Published Jun 18, 2025 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2022-50160mtd: maps: Fix refcount leak in ap_flash_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 9% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 90.8% 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: mtd: maps: Fix refcount leak in ap_flash_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

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux6.0.2-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50160
Debian:13linux6.0.2-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50160
Debian:14linux6.0.2-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-53.59UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1023.27UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1023.29UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1024.30.1UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1022.29UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1020.25UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1008.12UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1018.21UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1018.23UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1021.26UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-53.59UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1015.15UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1022.28UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1018.20UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50160

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux b0afd44bc192ff4c0e90a5fc1724350bcfc32b33 – before 995fb2874bb5696357846a91e59181c600e6aac8b0afd44bc192ff4c0e90a5fc1724350bcfc32b33 – before d10855876a6f47add6ff621cef25cc0171dac162b0afd44bc192ff4c0e90a5fc1724350bcfc32b33 – before 80b1465b2ae81ebb59bbe62bcb7a7f7d4e9ece6fb0afd44bc192ff4c0e90a5fc1724350bcfc32b33 – before 941ef6997f9db704fe4fd62fc01e420fdd5048b2b0afd44bc192ff4c0e90a5fc1724350bcfc32b33 – before d5730780e9ea84e5476752a47c749036c6a74af5b0afd44bc192ff4c0e90a5fc1724350bcfc32b33 – before a74322d4b897ddc268b340c4a397f6066c2f945db0afd44bc192ff4c0e90a5fc1724350bcfc32b33 – before babd7b0124650ab71a6487e38588b8659b3aa2dcb0afd44bc192ff4c0e90a5fc1724350bcfc32b33 – before 77087a04c8fd554134bddcb8a9ff87b21f357926
Linux Linux 4.7

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