CVE-2026-72179

linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: riscv: cacheinfo: Fix node reference leak in pop...

CVE-2026-72179 is fixed in linux on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72179, released August 15, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
No vendor severity
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0022
11th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: riscv: cacheinfo: Fix node reference leak in populate_cache_leaves Currently, the while loop drops the reference to prev in each iteration. If the loop terminates early due to a break, the final of_node_put(np) correctly drops the reference to the current node. However, if the loop terminates naturally because np == NULL, calling of_node_put(np) is a no-op. This leaves the last valid node stored in prev without its reference dropped, resulting in a node reference leak. Fix this by changing the final `of_node_put(np)` to `of_node_put(prev)`.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 6.1.180-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72179 Aug 15, 2026
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.100-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72179 Aug 15, 2026
linux · Debian 14 7.1.5-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72179 Aug 15, 2026

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