CVE-2026-23081

5.5 MEDIUM
Published: February 04, 2026 Modified: March 18, 2026
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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: phy: intel-xway: fix OF node refcount leakage Automated review spotted am OF node reference count leakage when checking if the 'leds' child node exists. Call of_put_node() to correctly maintain the refcount.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f24dfd556401b75f78e8d9cbd94dd9f31411c3a
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79912b256e14054e6ba177d7e7e631485ce23dbe
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch

2 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
4th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

linux