CVE-2026-23314
Device Node Reference Leak in Linux bq257xx Regulator Module
Publication date: 2026-03-25
Last updated on: 2026-04-23
Assigner: kernel.org
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.18 |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 6.18.1 (inc) to 6.18.17 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 6.19 (inc) to 6.19.7 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | 7.0 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 7.0 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 7.0 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 7.0 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 7.0 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 7.0 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 7.0 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
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| CWE-UNKNOWN |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel within the bq257xx regulator driver. Specifically, in the function bq257xx_reg_dt_parse_gpio(), if the function fails to get a subchild device node, it returns without properly releasing the reference to the device node by not calling of_node_put(child). This causes a device node reference leak.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The impact of this vulnerability is a device node reference leak in the Linux kernel. This could potentially lead to resource leaks, which might degrade system performance or stability over time if the leaked references accumulate.