Linux Kernel up to 5.19.3 pinctrl of_parse_phandle reference count

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.19.3 and classified as critical. This impacts the function of_parse_phandle of the component pinctrl. Such manipulation leads to reference count. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2022-50061. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Linux Kernel up to 5.19.3. Affected by this issue is the function of_parse_phandle of the component pinctrl. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a reference count vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-911. The product uses a reference count to manage a resource, but it does not update or incorrectly updates the reference count. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pinctrl: nomadik: Fix refcount leak in nmk_pinctrl_dt_subnode_to_map of_parse_phandle() 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."

The advisory is available at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-50061 since 06/18/2025. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 4.9.326, 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 81abaab5a4b815c0ed9f4d2c9745777ac5cc395b/c35f89a9021fa947ecede0584ae509368a52ec5a/f498542bc703bf1e5c6a1610e1ea493a437f0196/c26012a1e61c7bbd1b393d3bbae8dffdb6df65bb/78d05103891d3e96144b846fbc39f2cfb3384eae/9272265f2f76629e1a67e6d49b3a4461b3da1a73/587ac8ac00a1a9f4572785229d9441870fd7b187/4b32e054335ea0ce50967f63a7bfd4db058b14b9 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). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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

Productinfo

Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 4.9.325
• 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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