Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: appletalk: Fix device refcount leak in atrtr_create() When updating an existing route entry in atrtr_create(), the old device reference was not being released before assigning the new device, leading to a device refcount leak. Fix this by calling dev_put() to release the old device reference before holding the new one.

INFO

Published Date :

2025-08-16T11:22:16.689Z

Last Modified :

2025-08-16T11:22:16.689Z

Source :

Linux
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-38542 vulnerability.

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