CVE-2026-45925
thermal/of: Fix reference leak in thermal_of_cm_lookup()
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: thermal/of: Fix reference leak in thermal_of_cm_lookup() In thermal_of_cm_lookup(), tr_np is obtained via of_parse_phandle(), but never released. Use the __free(device_node) cleanup attribute to automatically release the node and fix the leak. [ rjw: Changelog edits ]
INFO
Published Date :
May 27, 2026, 2:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 27, 2026, 2:48 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
- Apply the patch to resolve the reference leak.
- Ensure device_node is properly released.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 27, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: thermal/of: Fix reference leak in thermal_of_cm_lookup() In thermal_of_cm_lookup(), tr_np is obtained via of_parse_phandle(), but never released. Use the __free(device_node) cleanup attribute to automatically release the node and fix the leak. [ rjw: Changelog edits ] Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/025796ccd7f9f2e013e12319de26b6c021a80c1f Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8344d5da9df74fdbef676214d0c482fc822a01ca Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8af710156c53cdb392d529497ef2b3a10a1f9370 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1fe789a96fe47733c133134fd264cb7ca832395