CVE-2026-43165
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's hwmon subsystem, specifically in the nct7363 driver. This resource leak occurs in the nct7363_present_pwm_fanin function because a device node reference is not properly released after being acquired. An attacker with local access could potentially exploit this to cause resource exhaustion, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) on the system.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Resource Consumption (Memory); DoS: Resource Consumption (Other)
An adversary that can cause a resource counter to become inaccurate may be able to create situations where resources are not accounted for and not released, thus causing resources to become scarce for future needs.
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart
An adversary that can cause a resource counter to become inaccurate may be able to force an error that causes the product to crash or exit out of its current operation.
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