FKIE_CVE-2026-97972

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-09-25 11:17 - Updated: 2026-09-25 11:17
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Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: macb: put the "mdio" child node reference on success macb_mii_init() holds the reference returned by of_get_child_by_name() for macb_mdiobus_register() and drops it only on the error paths, so every successful probe leaks a node reference. On a CM5, overlay removal after four bind cycles reports OF: ERROR: memory leak, expected refcount 1 instead of 5 Drop the reference after registration, where __mdiobus_register() has already taken its own for the lifetime of the bus.
References
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/382a373d9ea7a6ac4de9c022385b6217f65ae3cc
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5fba30080d298edb742396073372385c961578d3
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d60dc7ff85b73a2119d582ca2d4456b30960380
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  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
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      "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nnet: macb: put the \"mdio\" child node reference on success\n\nmacb_mii_init() holds the reference returned by of_get_child_by_name()\nfor macb_mdiobus_register() and drops it only on the error paths, so\nevery successful probe leaks a node reference. On a CM5, overlay\nremoval after four bind cycles reports\n\n  OF: ERROR: memory leak, expected refcount 1 instead of 5\n\nDrop the reference after registration, where __mdiobus_register() has\nalready taken its own for the lifetime of the bus."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2026-97972",
  "lastModified": "2026-09-25T11:17:25.090",
  "metrics": {},
  "published": "2026-09-25T11:17:25.090",
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  "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
  "vulnStatus": "Received"
}



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