CVE-2026-23081

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's intel-xway PHY Physical Layer driver. This vulnerability involves an improper management of Open Firmware OF node reference counts. A local attacker could exploit this by repeatedly triggering a specific condition, leading to resource exhaustion and ultimate...

CVE-2026-23081

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: phy: intel-xway: fix OF node refcount leakage Automated review spotted am OF node reference count leakage when checking if the 'leds' child node exists. Call ofputnode to correctly maintain the refcount...

CVE-2026-23081

Summary: CVE-2026-23081 affects the Linux kernel intel-xway PHY driver, where an OF node reference-count leakage could occur. The root cause is improper management of Open Firmware (OF) node refcounts when checking the presence of the 'leds' child node. The fix adds a correct refcount maintenance...