CVE-2026-43264
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: of: display_timing: fix refcount leak in of_get_display_timings() of_parse_phandle() returns a device_node with refcount incremented, which is stored in 'entry' and then copied to 'native_mode'. When the error paths at lines 184 or 192 jump to 'entryfail', native_mode's refcount is not decremented, causing a refcount leak. Fix this by changing the goto target from 'entryfail' to 'timingfail', which properly calls of_node_put(native_mode) before cleanup.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 5.10.252
- Linux Kernel < 5.15.202
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.165
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.128
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.75
- Linux Kernel < 6.18.16
- Linux Kernel < 6.19.6
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/20881ad42e651c69d89eb38a2042838187900fd6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b22e4fe1273c24f405ed7903349c4bbd82b6368
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ed019654234edb8625c05d05e15d40f74e64f70
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69290f2d3999c5fa1a7f5d5593cfc5461fa3ee64
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5bdcc5afbff845834d04d651773cb6b47db5dd3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5734f9030a8b1e13868d1641b5163d8e659306e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6f34bbff07476c6abb8672c89d217824871c5ed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eacf9840ae1285a1ef47eb0ce16d786e542bd4d7
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/20881ad42e651c69d89eb38a2042838187900fd6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b22e4fe1273c24f405ed7903349c4bbd82b6368
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ed019654234edb8625c05d05e15d40f74e64f70
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69290f2d3999c5fa1a7f5d5593cfc5461fa3ee64
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5bdcc5afbff845834d04d651773cb6b47db5dd3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5734f9030a8b1e13868d1641b5163d8e659306e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6f34bbff07476c6abb8672c89d217824871c5ed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eacf9840ae1285a1ef47eb0ce16d786e542bd4d7