# CVE-2022-50196: soc: qcom: ocmem: Fix refcount leak in of\_get\_ocmem

- 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: 5.5

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: soc: qcom: ocmem: Fix refcount leak in of_get_ocmem of_parse_phandle() 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() will check NULL pointer.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07aea6819d569d1e172227486655e4fb5bd4cdb9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84a928b44cb303d5756e3bff2734921de8dce4f6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1e4243c0dddeafb4ace6d9906d3f5129b81a9fe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed40a48d0a9166edb22e2b8efafea822e93dd79a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92a563fcf14b3093226fb36f12e9b5cf630c5a5d

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