CVE-2026-45868
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pinctrl: single: fix refcount leak in pcs_add_gpio_func() of_parse_phandle_with_args() returns a device_node pointer with refcount incremented in gpiospec.np. The loop iterates through all phandles but never releases the reference, causing a refcount leak on each iteration. Add of_node_put() calls to release the reference after extracting the needed arguments and on the error path when devm_kzalloc() fails. This bug was detected by our static analysis tool and verified by my code review.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% 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: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · 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 < 6.18.14
- Linux Kernel < 6.19.4
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/191bfd5710d6a7f48ba4315d8d3e908dcc15243c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/353353309b0f7afa407df29e455f9d15b5acc296
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e3b28bb0b6ddc521a4fdd1c1ba0d35017a0796b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/456a60d06c09a92680dc35fabca68024badcc28e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b9e84d27e310f22c4ba45fedbc4f5baf43dd823
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7814b1431848854b56717086e2b61bea3c59753d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99cc7352156c65201c675f750e0e77c4c73d93f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2e367e56bacb93ce5ac73f0b3297d5c83d38dd4
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/191bfd5710d6a7f48ba4315d8d3e908dcc15243c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/353353309b0f7afa407df29e455f9d15b5acc296
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e3b28bb0b6ddc521a4fdd1c1ba0d35017a0796b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/456a60d06c09a92680dc35fabca68024badcc28e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b9e84d27e310f22c4ba45fedbc4f5baf43dd823
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7814b1431848854b56717086e2b61bea3c59753d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99cc7352156c65201c675f750e0e77c4c73d93f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2e367e56bacb93ce5ac73f0b3297d5c83d38dd4