CVE-2022-50823: clk: tegra: Fix refcount leak in tegra114_clock_init
Published Dec 30, 2025
·Updated
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
clk: tegra: Fix refcount leak in tegra114clockinit
offindmatchingnode() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, we should use ofnodeput() on it when not need anymore. Add missing ofnodeput() to avoid refcount leak.
Affected Software
1 affected component
linux/linux-kernel
Event History
Dec 30, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:08 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:08 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:15 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
Which systems are relevant to this issue?
The issue is in the Linux kernel's Tegra clock initialization path, specifically tegra114_clock_init. The provided information does not identify affected kernel versions or distributions.
2
What change resolves the leak?
The fix adds an of_node_put() call after the device-tree node returned by of_find_matching_node() is no longer needed. This releases the incremented node reference count and prevents the leak.