Vulnerability · Published Jun 18, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2022-50197cpufreq: zynq: Fix refcount leak in zynq_get_revision
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 16% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 84.0% 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: cpufreq: zynq: Fix refcount leak in zynq_get_revision 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() to avoid refcount leak.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.0.2-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.0.2-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.0.2-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-53.59 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1023.27 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1023.29 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1024.30.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1022.29 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1020.25 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1008.12 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1018.21 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1018.23 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1021.26 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-53.59 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1015.15 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1022.28 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1018.20 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50197 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 00f7dc636366f72474b1896f4990b3c086cd2c6d – before f52c9be1779d70037ae300762d19b08fe365623700f7dc636366f72474b1896f4990b3c086cd2c6d – before dcbb974254d2a27240c2e50185afdde90f923feb00f7dc636366f72474b1896f4990b3c086cd2c6d – before a530fa52d4fdffc5f010f90c05ac63019b8ff5f800f7dc636366f72474b1896f4990b3c086cd2c6d – before 22e6d8bcde8e66b64f46bf9bd2d3d0f88d40c39f00f7dc636366f72474b1896f4990b3c086cd2c6d – before 179034fb108e3655142f2af0c309cef171c34d6800f7dc636366f72474b1896f4990b3c086cd2c6d – before ecefd22d5db7ccb8bec2646e5d25e058fc33162a00f7dc636366f72474b1896f4990b3c086cd2c6d – before 3b01353f1825151a29d08e0868b2bf01e1116ab500f7dc636366f72474b1896f4990b3c086cd2c6d – before d1ff2559cef0f6f8d97fba6337b28adb10689e16 |
| Linux | Linux | 3.16 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f52c9be1779d70037ae300762d19b08fe3656237
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dcbb974254d2a27240c2e50185afdde90f923feb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a530fa52d4fdffc5f010f90c05ac63019b8ff5f8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22e6d8bcde8e66b64f46bf9bd2d3d0f88d40c39f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/179034fb108e3655142f2af0c309cef171c34d68
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ecefd22d5db7ccb8bec2646e5d25e058fc33162a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b01353f1825151a29d08e0868b2bf01e1116ab5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1ff2559cef0f6f8d97fba6337b28adb10689e16