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CVE-2026-64161

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.12%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-07-19 · Last synced 2026-08-18

CyberRota Analysis

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A memory leak vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's ICSSM PRU Ethernet driver, specifically during the probe process when the eth_ports_node is not properly released upon failure of the property read operation. This could lead to increased memory consumption and potential denial of service if exploited. System administrators and developers working with affected Linux kernel versions should prioritize applying the relevant patches to mitigate this issue.

CVE
CVE-2026-64161
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
0.12%
Linux

Original NVD Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ti: icssm-prueth: fix eth_ports_node leak in probe The error path on of_property_read_u32() failure inside icssm_prueth_probe() returns without putting eth_ports_node, which was acquired before the for_each_child_of_node() loop. Drop it before returning.

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