# CVE-2026-43165: hwmon: (nct7363) Fix a resource leak in nct7363\_present\_pwm\_fanin

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-05-06 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.13

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: (nct7363) Fix a resource leak in nct7363_present_pwm_fanin When calling of_parse_phandle_with_args(), the caller is responsible to call of_node_put() to release the reference of device node. In nct7363_present_pwm_fanin, it does not release the reference, causing a resource leak.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8cde3ddd12ad7d0e6b5a3e0ea3914a9a778adf4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb99b58763a95e20b214fc1dd86837ae00a400b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4923bbff0bcffe488b3aa76829c829bd15b02585

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