# CVE-2022-50161: mtd: maps: Fix refcount leak in of\_flash\_probe\_versatile

- 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: 4.7

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mtd: maps: Fix refcount leak in of_flash_probe_versatile of_find_matching_node_and_match() 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.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c8de6a838b7e0eb392754ac89dd66e698684342
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79e57889aa0d92a6d769bad808fb105e7b6ea495
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9124d51e01232a91da4034768a2a8d1688472179
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52ae2b14f76ef2d490337ddc0037bc37125be7b8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d67c8f74d804b20febf716ec96e9a475457ec60
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d5ddd8771fa9cabeb247fba5f6ab60d63f3fbce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f516fbb63873ee23cba5b7c3d239677c30f13df8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33ec82a6d2b119938f26e5c8040ed5d92378eb54

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