# CVE-2026-23337: pinctrl: pinconf-generic: Fix memory leak in pinconf\_generic\_parse\_dt\_config()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-03-25 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.19

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pinctrl: pinconf-generic: Fix memory leak in pinconf_generic_parse_dt_config() In pinconf_generic_parse_dt_config(), if parse_dt_cfg() fails, it returns directly. This bypasses the cleanup logic and results in a memory leak of the cfg buffer. Fix this by jumping to the out label on failure, ensuring kfree(cfg) is called before returning.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63ee429780a5d43b5b4406c6128109b0f47cf2f1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a648d598cb8e8c62af3f0e020a25820a3f3a9a7

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