In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drm/meson: Fix refcount leak in meson_encoder_hdmi_init

of_find_device_by_node() takes reference, we should use put_device()
to release it when not need anymore.
Add missing put_device() in error path to avoid refcount
leak.
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-55452 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/meson: Fix refcount leak in meson_encoder_hdmi_init of_find_device_by_node() takes reference, we should use put_device() to release it when not need anymore. Add missing put_device() in error path to avoid refcount leak.
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

History

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-Other
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Low


Wed, 18 Jun 2025 11:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/meson: Fix refcount leak in meson_encoder_hdmi_init of_find_device_by_node() takes reference, we should use put_device() to release it when not need anymore. Add missing put_device() in error path to avoid refcount leak.
Title drm/meson: Fix refcount leak in meson_encoder_hdmi_init
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-06-18T11:03:34.887Z

Reserved: 2025-06-18T10:57:27.427Z

Link: CVE-2022-50188

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-06-18T11:15:49.383

Modified: 2025-11-19T12:50:26.463

Link: CVE-2022-50188

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2025-06-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-50188 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-06-23T08:45:29Z