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CVE-2026-23137
Linux Linux — of: unittest: Fix memory leak in unittest_data_add()
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
L L L N U N N H 5.5 .0013 2.1 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
Linux 2eb46da2a760e5764c48b752a5ef320e02b96b21 – —
Linux 3.18 – 6.12.110
TIMELINE
Jan 13 Reserved by Linux
Feb 14 Published (CNA: Linux)
Sep 14 ENRICHED — CVE-2026-23137 (Linux). Received CVSS 5.5 and CPE data from NVD.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
of: unittest: Fix memory leak in unittest_data_add()
In unittest_data_add(), if of_resolve_phandles() fails, the allocated
unittest_data is not freed, leading to a memory leak.
Fix this by using scope-based cleanup helper __free(kfree) for automatic
resource cleanup. This ensures unittest_data is automatically freed when
it goes out of scope in error paths.
For the success path, use retain_and_null_ptr() to transfer ownership
of the memory to the device tree and prevent double freeing.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
| January 13, 2026 | Reserved | Reserved by Linux |
| February 14, 2026 | Published | Published (CNA: Linux) |
| September 14, 2026 | ENRICHED | ENRICHED — CVE-2026-23137 (Linux). Received CVSS 5.5 and CPE data from NVD. |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 2 rows
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
| Linux | Linux | — | 2eb46da2a760e5764c48b752a5ef320e02b96b21 | — |
| Linux | Linux | — | 3.18 | 6.12.110 |
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