CVE-2025-38536: net: airoha: fix potential use-after-free in airoha_npu_get()

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-08-16 · updated 2026-07-30
Weakness: CWE-416

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: airoha: fix potential use-after-free in airoha_npu_get() np->name was being used after calling of_node_put(np), which releases the node and can lead to a use-after-free bug. Previously, of_node_put(np) was called unconditionally after of_find_device_by_node(np), which could result in a use-after-free if pdev is NULL. This patch moves of_node_put(np) after the error check to ensure the node is only released after both the error and success cases are handled appropriately, preventing potential resource issues.

Affected products

Linux kernel: from 6.15 before 6.15.8; 6.16-rc1, 6.16-rc2, 6.16-rc3, 6.16-rc4, 6.16-rc5, 6.16-rc6 — fixed in 6.15.8

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.15.8. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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