CVE-2022-50444
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: clk: tegra20: Fix refcount leak in tegra20_clock_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.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.5
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Published
2025-10-01 12:15:36.740000
Last modified
2026-11-05 21:16:59.230000
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