In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mips: cavium-octeon: Fix missing of_node_put() in octeon2_usb_clocks_start We should call of_node_put() for the reference 'uctl_node' returned by of_get_parent() which will increase the refcount. Otherwise, there will be a refcount leak bug.

The Unity Linux 20 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the UTSA-2025-993131 advisory.

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

    mips: cavium-octeon: Fix missing of_node_put() in octeon2_usb_clocks_start

    We should call of_node_put() for the reference 'uctl_node' returned by     of_get_parent() which will increase the refcount. Otherwise, there will     be a refcount leak bug.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Unity Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The Unity Linux 20 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the UTSA-2025-992301 advisory.

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

    mips: cavium-octeon: Fix missing of_node_put() in octeon2_usb_clocks_start

    We should call of_node_put() for the reference 'uctl_node' returned by     of_get_parent() which will increase the refcount. Otherwise, there will     be a refcount leak bug.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Unity Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - mips: cavium-octeon: Fix missing of_node_put() in octeon2_usb_clocks_start We should call of_node_put()     for the reference 'uctl_node' returned by of_get_parent() which will increase the refcount. Otherwise,     there will be a refcount leak bug. (CVE-2022-50017)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
280953	Unity Linux 20.1060a / 20.1070a Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2025-993131)	Nessus	Unity Linux Local Security Checks	medium
280409	Unity Linux 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2025-992301)	Nessus	Unity Linux Local Security Checks	medium
245597	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2022-50017	Nessus	Misc.	medium

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