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CVE-2022-50209: Linux kernel could exhaust resources from reference leak

CVE-2022-50209 · published 1 year ago
Summary

The Linux kernel’s handling of certain hardware information can leave internal references unreleased, gradually using up system resources. Over time this may cause performance degradation or crashes, especially on cloud and Azure deployments. Updating the kernel to the latest version resolves the issue by correctly freeing those references.

What to do
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 4.15.0-1157.172~14.04.2.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-hwe to version 4.15.0-1143.155~16.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 4.15.0-1159.174~16.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 4.15.0-1138.154~16.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe to version 4.15.0-197.208~16.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 4.15.0-1108.119~16.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux to version 4.15.0-197.208.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 4.15.0-1143.155.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1089.97~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-4.15 to version 4.15.0-1157.172.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1095.101~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-4.15 to version 4.15.0-1138.154.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1093.102~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe-5.4 to version 5.4.0-132.148~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1037.42~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-kvm to version 4.15.0-1129.134.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 4.15.0-1108.119.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1087.96~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1074.85~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-fips to version 4.15.0-2082.88.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fips to version 4.15.0-2066.72.
  • Update canonical linux-fips to version 4.15.0-1100.111.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-fips to version 4.15.0-2047.52.
  • Update canonical linux to version 5.4.0-132.148.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 5.4.0-1089.97.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1023.27~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 5.4.0-1095.101.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1023.29~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-bluefield to version 5.4.0-1050.56.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 5.4.0-1093.102.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1022.29~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe-5.15 to version 5.15.0-53.59~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm to version 5.4.0-1037.42.
  • Update canonical linux-intel-iotg-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1018.23~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-iot to version 5.4.0-1006.8.
  • Update canonical linux-kvm to version 5.4.0-1079.85.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 to version 5.15.0-53.59~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 5.4.0-1087.96.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1022.28~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi to version 5.4.0-1074.85.
  • Update canonical linux-riscv-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1023.27~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-fips to version 5.4.0-1089.97+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fips to version 5.4.0-1095.101+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-fips to version 5.4.0-1065.74.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-fips to version 5.4.0-1093.102+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux to version 5.15.0-53.59.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 5.15.0-1023.27.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 5.15.0-1023.29.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 5.15.0-1022.29.
  • Update canonical linux-gke to version 5.15.0-1020.25.
  • Update canonical linux-gkeop to version 5.15.0-1008.12.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm to version 5.15.0-1018.21.
  • Update canonical linux-intel-iotg to version 5.15.0-1018.23.
  • Update canonical linux-kvm to version 5.15.0-1021.26.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency to version 5.15.0-53.59.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia to version 5.15.0-1015.15.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 5.15.0-1022.28.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi to version 5.15.0-1018.20.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime to version 5.15.0-1025.28.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fde to version 5.15.0-1024.30.1.
  • Update debian linux to version 6.0.2-1.
  • Update linux kernel to version 5.19.2.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
– linux linux_kernel >= 4.15, < 4.19.256
>= 4.20, < 5.4.211
>= 5.5, < 5.10.137
>= 5.11, < 5.15.61
>= 5.16, < 5.18.18
>= 5.19, < 5.19.2
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 4.15.0-1157.172~14.04.2
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1157.172~14.04.2
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-hwe < 4.15.0-1143.155~16.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1143.155~16.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 4.15.0-1159.174~16.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1159.174~16.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp < 4.15.0-1138.154~16.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1138.154~16.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe < 4.15.0-197.208~16.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-197.208~16.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 4.15.0-1108.119~16.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1108.119~16.04.1
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-edge All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux < 4.15.0-197.208
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-197.208
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 4.15.0-1143.155
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1143.155
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.4 < 5.4.0-1089.97~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1089.97~18.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-4.15 < 4.15.0-1157.172
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1157.172
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.4 < 5.4.0-1095.101~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1095.101~18.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-4.15 < 4.15.0-1138.154
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1138.154
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.4 < 5.4.0-1093.102~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1093.102~18.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.4 < 5.4.0-132.148~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-132.148~18.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm-5.4 < 5.4.0-1037.42~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1037.42~18.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm < 4.15.0-1129.134
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1129.134
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 4.15.0-1108.119
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1108.119
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.4 < 5.4.0-1087.96~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1087.96~18.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi-5.4 < 5.4.0-1074.85~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1074.85~18.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.0 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-edge All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gke-4.15 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gke-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oem All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.0 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips < 4.15.0-2082.88
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-2082.88
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips < 4.15.0-2066.72
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-2066.72
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-fips < 4.15.0-1100.111
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1100.111
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips < 4.15.0-2047.52
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-2047.52
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS canonical linux-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux < 5.4.0-132.148
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-132.148
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 5.4.0-1089.97
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1089.97
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.15 < 5.15.0-1023.27~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1023.27~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 5.4.0-1095.101
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1095.101
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.15 < 5.15.0-1023.29~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1023.29~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-bluefield < 5.4.0-1050.56
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1050.56
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp < 5.4.0-1093.102
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1093.102
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Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.15 < 5.15.0-1022.29~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1022.29~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.15 < 5.15.0-53.59~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-53.59~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm < 5.4.0-1037.42
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1037.42
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iotg-5.15 < 5.15.0-1018.23~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1018.23~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-iot < 5.4.0-1006.8
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1006.8
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm < 5.4.0-1079.85
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1079.85
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 < 5.15.0-53.59~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-53.59~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 5.4.0-1087.96
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1087.96
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.15 < 5.15.0-1022.28~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1022.28~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi < 5.4.0-1074.85
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1074.85
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.15 < 5.15.0-1023.27~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1023.27~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gke All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gke-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.10 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.14 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.6 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi2 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips < 5.4.0-1089.97+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1089.97+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips < 5.4.0-1095.101+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1095.101+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-fips < 5.4.0-1065.74
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1065.74
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips < 5.4.0-1093.102+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1093.102+fips1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux < 5.15.0-53.59
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-53.59
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-allwinner-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 5.15.0-1023.27
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1023.27
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 5.15.0-1023.29
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1023.29
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp < 5.15.0-1022.29
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1022.29
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gke < 5.15.0-1020.25
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1020.25
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop < 5.15.0-1008.12
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1008.12
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm < 5.15.0-1018.21
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1018.21
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iot-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iotg < 5.15.0-1018.23
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1018.23
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm < 5.15.0-1021.26
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1021.26
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency < 5.15.0-53.59
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-53.59
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia < 5.15.0-1015.15
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1015.15
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.17 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.0 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.1 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 5.15.0-1022.28
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1022.28
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi < 5.15.0-1018.20
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1018.20
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-starfive-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-starfive-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-starfive-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime < 5.15.0-1025.28
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1025.28
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde < 5.15.0-1024.30.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1024.30.1
Debian:12 debian linux < 6.0.2-1
Fix: upgrade to 6.0.2-1
Linux linux kernel >= 5.19.0, < 5.19.2
Fix: upgrade to 5.19.2
Original advisory text
meson-mx-socinfo: Fix refcount leak in meson_mx_socinfo_init
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: meson-mx-socinfo: Fix refcount leak in meson_mx_socinfo_init 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.
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
5.5 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Timeline
Published18 Jun 2025
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen7 Mar 2026
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