CVE-2026-43165

hwmon: (nct7363) Fix a resource leak in nct7363_present_pwm_fanin

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 6, 2026 at 11:27 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 10:49 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: (nct7363) Fix a resource leak in nct7363_present_pwm_fanin When calling of_parse_phandle_with_args(), the caller is responsible to call of_node_put() to release the reference of device node. In nct7363_present_pwm_fanin, it does not release the reference, causing a resource leak.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

6.13 ≤ v < 6.18.166.13 ≤ v < 6.19.66.13 ≤ v < 7.06.19 ≤ v < 6.19.646b94c485ed197bc681da242440c6e2315697c576.13
Vendor states this is fixed in 4923bbff0bcffe488b3aa76829c829bd15b02585 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c8cde3ddd12ad7d0e6b5a3e0ea3914a9a778adf4 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in fb99b58763a95e20b214fc1dd86837ae00a400b7 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.13 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.16 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.19.6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.0 (unaffected)

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-401

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