# CVE-2026-46030: EDAC/versalnet: Fix device\_node leak in mc\_probe()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-05-27 · Updated: 2026-06-14

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.18

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: EDAC/versalnet: Fix device_node leak in mc_probe() of_parse_phandle() returns a device_node reference that must be released with of_node_put(). The original code never freed r5_core_node on any exit path, causing a memory leak. Fix this by using the automatic cleanup attribute __free(device_node) which ensures of_node_put() is called when the variable goes out of scope.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6e61356ad24987be40bf25369d22dd8dd00a513
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/17e136993b2b5111d1ee1c57bbd188ae0bb0e128
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c709b376460ff322580c41600e31c02f7cc0307

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