CVE-2022-50032

Name: CVE-2022-50032
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-06-18T11:15:31.557+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.16%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-50032 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: renesas: Fix refcount leak bug In usbhs_rza1_hardware_init(), of_find_node_by_name() will return a node pointer with refcount incremented. We should use of_node_put() when it is not used anymore.. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: renesas: Fix refcount leak bug In usbhs_rza1_hardware_init(), of_find_node_by_name() will return a node pointer with refcount incremented. We should use of_node_put() when it is not used anymore.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.16%

5.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 4.19.256
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 4.20, < 5.4.211
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.5, < 5.10.138
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.11, < 5.15.63
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.16, < 5.19.4

References

Timeline

Published: Jun 18, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-50032?

How severe is CVE-2022-50032?

CVE-2022-50032 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.16% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-50032?

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Source: NVD / NIST