CVE-2026-45925

thermal/of: Fix reference leak in thermal_of_cm_lookup()

Published May 27, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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 ]

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Weaknesses CWE-401
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Weaknesses CWE-772
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Low

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Weaknesses CWE-401
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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 ]
Title thermal/of: Fix reference leak in thermal_of_cm_lookup()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
Nov 6, 2026, 4:03 PM
Reserved
May 13, 2026, 3:03 PM
Status
Undergoing Analysis
Published
May 27, 2026, 2:17 PM
Modified
Nov 6, 2026, 4:18 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
May 27, 2026, 12:00 AM