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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