Linux Kernel up to 5.19.3 meson_vpu_has_available_connectors reference count

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Linux Kernel up to 5.19.3. Impacted is the function meson_vpu_has_available_connectors. Performing a manipulation results in reference count. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2022-50038. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.19.3. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function meson_vpu_has_available_connectors. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a reference count vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-911. The product uses a reference count to manage a resource, but it does not update or incorrectly updates the reference count. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/meson: Fix refcount bugs in meson_vpu_has_available_connectors() In this function, there are two refcount leak bugs: (1) when breaking out of for_each_endpoint_of_node(), we need call the of_node_put() for the 'ep'; (2) we should call of_node_put() for the reference returned by of_graph_get_remote_port() when it is not used anymore.

It is possible to read the advisory at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-50038 since 06/18/2025. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 4.14.291, 4.19.256, 5.4.211, 5.10.138, 5.15.63 or 5.19.4 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 6a758f0ba11699837af9e1a0f7cbac6ef765a23e/fc1fc2abfcb9235d0ece9a4d858426fb617cfa66/d58ef256781398ad115aef44de0a02ad27ea6c3a/3aa710e96747c8b4e52ba12ffe09edcb2755897c/fe71d84c1a6c0d54657431e8eeaefc9d24895304/8dec38e19f6928235d4009ce55f7add8af34e5c7/91b3c8dbe898df158fd2a84675f3a284ff6666f7 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1350). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

• Debian Linux
• Amazon Linux 2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Ubuntu Linux
• SUSE Linux
• Oracle Linux
• SUSE openSUSE
• Open Source Linux Kernel
• RESF Rocky Linux
• Dell Avamar
• Dell NetWorker
• Dell Secure Connect Gateway
• IBM QRadar SIEM

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 4.14.290
• 4.19.255
• 5.4.210
• 5.10.137
• 5.15.0
• 5.15.1
• 5.15.2
• 5.15.3
• 5.15.4
• 5.15.5
• 5.15.6
• 5.15.7
• 5.15.8
• 5.15.9
• 5.15.10
• 5.15.11
• 5.15.12
• 5.15.13
• 5.15.14
• 5.15.15
• 5.15.16
• 5.15.17
• 5.15.18
• 5.15.19
• 5.15.20
• 5.15.21
• 5.15.22
• 5.15.23
• 5.15.24
• 5.15.25
• 5.15.26
• 5.15.27
• 5.15.28
• 5.15.29
• 5.15.30
• 5.15.31
• 5.15.32
• 5.15.33
• 5.15.34
• 5.15.35
• 5.15.36
• 5.15.37
• 5.15.38
• 5.15.39
• 5.15.40
• 5.15.41
• 5.15.42
• 5.15.43
• 5.15.44
• 5.15.45
• 5.15.46
• 5.15.47
• 5.15.48
• 5.15.49
• 5.15.50
• 5.15.51
• 5.15.52
• 5.15.53
• 5.15.54
• 5.15.55
• 5.15.56
• 5.15.57
• 5.15.58
• 5.15.59
• 5.15.60
• 5.15.61
• 5.15.62
• 5.19.0
• 5.19.1
• 5.19.2
• 5.19.3

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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