CVE-2026-45925
kernel: thermal/of: Fix reference leak in thermal_of_cm_lookup()
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · May 27, 2026
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's thermal management module. A reference leak occurs in the thermal_of_cm_lookup() function because a device node (tr_np) obtained through of_parse_phandle() is not properly released. This issue can lead to resource exhaustion over time, potentially impacting system stability and availability.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-772 · Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime