# CVE-2022-49462: drm/msm/a6xx: Fix refcount leak in a6xx\_gpu\_init

- Severity: CVSS 5.5 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-02-26 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 4.19

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/a6xx: Fix refcount leak in a6xx_gpu_init of_parse_phandle() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, we should use of_node_put() on it when not need anymore. a6xx_gmu_init() passes the node to of_find_device_by_node() and of_dma_configure(), of_find_device_by_node() will takes its reference, of_dma_configure() doesn't need the node after usage. Add missing of_node_put() to avoid refcount leak.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6832e36f156ea35a6ed74bca72727806116effdd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48e82ce8cdb19c20a5020fa446b286d6a147450c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/edff4c1af831d0c02e654eed9da7d74174de49d5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65ddbc0d26824e2a5d6154d01d8cf39344900213
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06907a374f1b74f8f2fb30720dc6df81331e4fb5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c56de483093d7ad0782327f95dda7da97bc4c315

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