CVE-2024-46767: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: phy: Fix missing of_node_put() for leds The call of of_get_child_by_name() will cause refcount incremented for leds, if it succeeds, it should call of_node_put() to decrease it, fix it.
CVE-2024-46767CVSS 5.5Linux

CVE-2024-46767: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: phy: Fix missing of_node_put() for leds The call of of_get_child_by_name() will cause refcount incremented for leds, if it succeeds, it should call of_node_put() to decrease it, fix it.

CVSS
5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS
14.32%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
linux kernel

What is known

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: phy: Fix missing of_node_put() for leds The call of of_get_child_by_name() will cause refcount incremented for leds, if it succeeds, it should call of_node_put() to decrease it, fix it.

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