Back

MEDIUM

net: dsa: mv88e6xxx: Fix refcount leak in mv88e6xxx_mdios_register

Published Feb 26, 2025

Description

of_get_child_by_name() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, we should use of_node_put() on it when done.

mv88e6xxx_mdio_register() pass the device node to of_mdiobus_register(). We don't need the device node after it.

Add missing of_node_put() to avoid refcount leak.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

Weaknesses (0)

No CWE recorded.

References (13)

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner Linux
Published Feb 26, 2025
Updated May 11, 2026
Reserved Feb 26, 2025
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated Oct 1, 2025
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 17, 2026
Red Hat
Severity Moderate
Public date Feb 26, 2025