# CVE-2022-50199: ARM: OMAP2+: Fix refcount leak in omapdss\_init\_of

- 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: 4.20

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ARM: OMAP2+: Fix refcount leak in omapdss_init_of omapdss_find_dss_of_node() calls of_find_compatible_node() to get device node. of_find_compatible_node() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, we should use of_node_put() on it when done. Add missing of_node_put() in later error path and normal path.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/935035cf97c8cd6794044b500fb0a44a6d30ffa1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14bac0c7035bf920e190a63c7e1b113c72eadbf4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/230ad40a59c9a9ee8f3822b9a7bec09404102ebc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a32dc6829e33c54e751346aa3e08ddb6d0e1a6a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/507159facf002d113c4878fec67f37d62f187887
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9705db1eff38d6b9114121f9e253746199b759c9

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