# CVE-2022-49432: powerpc/xics: fix refcount leak in icp\_opal\_init()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-02-26 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 4.8

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/xics: fix refcount leak in icp_opal_init() The of_find_compatible_node() function returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, use of_node_put() on it when done.

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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/977dbc81d0f866ef63b93c127b7404f07734b3cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53f3f7f73e609b934083f896cb7ca2c2cb009b9f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d5c8cea85fb1680eae8d645b96b92146cb4633c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/537a317e5ff45d1f5a0ecaf6a0d7c8043c878cb1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a61a97106279c2aa16fbbb2a171fd5dde127d23
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df802880a7f9cd96b921b00639b00871f18a9a57
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2357bd7499a81c70b460e2191852bbfc7b63c354
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a42bc2494fadb453de00ce61042e588563ddc6d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5dd9e27ea4a39f7edd4bf81e9e70208e7ac0b7c9

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