CVE-2026-43165
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 0 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 0 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 6.19.6-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 6.19.6-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 0 |
| linux-kernel | affected | 6.18.16 | |
| windows | affected | |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4923bbff0bcffe488b3aa76829c829bd15b02585
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8cde3ddd12ad7d0e6b5a3e0ea3914a9a778adf4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb99b58763a95e20b214fc1dd86837ae00a400b7
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-43165.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-43165
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-43165
CWEs
CWE-401
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.