CVE-2026-43165

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—

5.5

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

hwmon: (nct7363) Fix a resource leak in nct7363_present_pwm_fanin

When calling of_parse_phandle_with_args(), the caller is responsible to call of_node_put() to release the reference of device node. In nct7363_present_pwm_fanin, it does not release the reference, causing a resource leak.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(high)
EPSS: 2.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 6, 2026

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

References (3)

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4923bbff0bcffe488b3aa76829c829bd15b02585
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8cde3ddd12ad7d0e6b5a3e0ea3914a9a778adf4
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb99b58763a95e20b214fc1dd86837ae00a400b7

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-43165(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

CVE-2026-43165
Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)
hwmon: (nct7363) Fix a resource leak in nct7363_present_pwm_fanin

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-43165?

CVE-2026-43165 is a medium vulnerability published on May 6, 2026. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: (nct7363) Fix a resource leak in nct7363presentpwm_fanin When calling ofparsephandlewithargs(), the caller is responsible to call ofnodeput() to release the reference of device node. In nct7363presentpwm_fanin, it does not…

When was CVE-2026-43165 disclosed?

CVE-2026-43165 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 6, 2026, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2026-43165 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-43165 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 2.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-43165?

CVE-2026-43165 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2026-43165?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-43165, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2026-43165

📅 Published

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🔗 References (3)

📣 Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-43165(1)

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