Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mfd: max77620: Fix refcount leak in max77620_initialise_fps of_get_child_by_name() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, we should use of_node_put() on it when not need anymore. Add missing of_node_put() to avoid refcount leak.
Affected products
linux: linux kernel
References6
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1520669c8255bd637c6b248b2be910e2688d38dd Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/50d5fe8cb94c319cb4316f4d824570c075565354 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a29c40814039535b950149311986a5f348b5db14 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/afdbadbf18c19779d7bc5df70d872924f9bbd76b Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b948ff8a9e9ad46d4dff9127777caa14c8c2b53c Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/facd31bbc799f4d0cd25d9d688af7ca41e7f38ee Patch
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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5.5
MEDIUM
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 16 · as of 7 November 2026
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