thermal/of: Fix reference leak in thermal_of_cm_lookup()
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: thermal/of: Fix reference leak in thermal_of_cm_lookup() In thermal_of_cm_lookup(), tr_np is obtained via of_parse_phandle(), but never released. Use the __free(device_node) cleanup attribute to automatically release the node and fix the leak. [ rjw: Changelog edits ]
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.12.18 to before 6.12.75; 6.13.6 to before 6.14 | 6.12.75, 6.14 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 6.14 and later | 6.12.75, 6.18.14, 6.19.4, 7.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.12.18 to before 6.12.75; 6.13.6 to before 6.14 Fixed in 6.12.75, 6.14 Patch available CNA
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.14 and later Fixed in 6.12.75, 6.18.14, 6.19.4, 7.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.12.18 to before 6.12.75; 6.13.6 to before 6.14; 6.14.1 to before 6.18.14; 6.19 to before 6.19.4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.14 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.14 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.14 rc6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.14 rc7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.12.18 to before 6.12.75; 6.13.6 to before 6.14; 6.14.1 to before 6.18.14; 6.19 to before 6.19.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.14 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.14 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.14 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.14 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.12.75, 6.14
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.12.75, 6.18.14, 6.19.4, 7.0
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-45925
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qjmr-5q33-8r6q
- 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-45925 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-45925 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qjmr-5q33-8r6q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-45925 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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