CVE-2026-43165

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hwmon: (nct7363) Fix a resource leak in nct7363_present_pwm_fanin

Overview
Vulnerability Timeline

Overview

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: (nct7363) Fix a resource leak in nct7363_present_pwm_fanin When calling of_parse_phandle_with_args(), the caller is responsible to call of_node_put() to release the reference of device node. In nct7363_present_pwm_fanin, it does not release the reference, causing a resource leak.

Details

INFO

Published Date :

May 6, 2026, 12:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 6, 2026, 1:07 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Impact

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-43165 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID	Vendor	Product	Action
1	Linux	linux_kernel

: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1

Solution

Fix resource leak by releasing device node reference after use.

Apply the kernel patch for nct7363_present_pwm_fanin.
Ensure of_node_put() is called after of_parse_phandle_with_args().

References

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-43165.

URL	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4923bbff0bcffe488b3aa76829c829bd15b02585
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8cde3ddd12ad7d0e6b5a3e0ea3914a9a778adf4
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb99b58763a95e20b214fc1dd86837ae00a400b7

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

May. 06, 2026

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Description	In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: (nct7363) Fix a resource leak in nct7363_present_pwm_fanin When calling of_parse_phandle_with_args(), the caller is responsible to call of_node_put() to release the reference of device node. In nct7363_present_pwm_fanin, it does not release the reference, causing a resource leak.
Added	Reference	https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4923bbff0bcffe488b3aa76829c829bd15b02585
Added	Reference	https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8cde3ddd12ad7d0e6b5a3e0ea3914a9a778adf4
Added	Reference	https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb99b58763a95e20b214fc1dd86837ae00a400b7

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