CVE-2025-39882
High
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/mediatek: fix potential OF node use-after-free The for_each_child_of_node() helper drops the reference it takes to each node as it iterates over children and an explicit of_node_put() is only needed when exiting the loop early. Drop the recently introduced bogus additional reference count decrement at each iteration that could potentially lead to a use-after-free.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.4
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedSep 23, 2025
First seenSep 23, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-416Use after free
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel6.6.107, 6.12.48, 6.16.8 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 6.6.105 ≤ v < 6.6.107, 6.12.45 ≤ v < 6.12.48, 6.16.5 ≤ v < 6.16.8, 6.17 | 6.6.107, 6.12.48, 6.16.8 |
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