# CVE-2026-23426: drm/logicvc: Fix device node reference leak in logicvc\_drm\_config\_parse()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-04-03 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.0

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/logicvc: Fix device node reference leak in logicvc_drm_config_parse() The logicvc_drm_config_parse() function calls of_get_child_by_name() to find the "layers" node but fails to release the reference, leading to a device node reference leak. Fix this by using the __free(device_node) cleanup attribute to automatic release the reference when the variable goes out of scope.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b88f49910be147b7974098b9172b0d3873142d6a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0bd326dffd9e103335d77d9c31275c0d5a7979eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/871630255ecd2d9b64ad1d75a7dfc0567d7d9989
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8a6eba20edb938166b26e133cc61306e1bc6de9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78e91e49d28e05ccaa6b445bafb5e367d57c9583
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fef0e649f8b42bdffe4a916dd46e1b1e9ad2f207

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