CVE-2024-36955: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: hda: intel-sdw-acpi: fix usage of device_get_named_child_node() The documentation for device_get_named_child_node() mentions this important point: " The caller is responsible for calling fwnode_handle_put() on the returned fwnode pointer. " Add fwnode_handle_put() to avoid a leaked reference.
CVE-2024-36955CVSS 7.7Linux

CVE-2024-36955: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: hda: intel-sdw-acpi: fix usage of device_get_named_child_node() The documentation for device_get_named_child_node() mentions this important point: " The caller is responsible for calling fwnode_handle_put() on the returned fwnode pointer. " Add fwnode_handle_put() to avoid a leaked reference.

CVSS
7.7 HIGH
EPSS
15.41%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
linux kernel

What is known

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: hda: intel-sdw-acpi: fix usage of device_get_named_child_node() The documentation for device_get_named_child_node() mentions this important point: " The caller is responsible for calling fwnode_handle_put() on the returned fwnode pointer. " Add fwnode_handle_put() to avoid a leaked reference.

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