CVE-2026-43264
MediumSummary
A vulnerability has been identified in the Linux kernel related to a reference count leak in the of_get_display_timings() function. This issue occurs during the processing of device nodes, potentially leading to improper memory management.
Risk Assessment
The reference count leak may lead to resource exhaustion, which could ultimately affect the stability and security of the operating system.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to the latest version where this vulnerability has been fixed to minimize the risks associated with memory leaks.
Original NVD description (English source)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: of: display_timing: fix refcount leak in of_get_display_timings() of_parse_phandle() returns a device_node with refcount incremented, which is stored in 'entry' and then copied to 'native_mode'. When the error paths at line