# CVE-2022-50141: mmc: sdhci-of-esdhc: Fix refcount leak in esdhc\_signal\_voltage\_switch

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-06-18 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 4.12

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mmc: sdhci-of-esdhc: Fix refcount leak in esdhc_signal_voltage_switch of_find_matching_node() 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. of_node_put() checks null pointer.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a63d5d01e83b984b1b9c7ae8fc9c8c93697a3820
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/547db1dd98d1815574ebea7358015a17199a93bc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c472a2c9ed6ea9d272268d7f484d4303c549f1a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b305475df756256a186623f0991d05a816de881a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/352377cf74710bc3368dddf78f17210dfe456933
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b074f1e8060836baeb0ee91181f4194b9a0ee16a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b902840f6a3584f702bcb59834691b30f3d7c5a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5899a3e2f783a27b268e38d37f9b24c71bddf45

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