CVE-2025-71287
memory: mtk-smi: fix device leak on larb probe
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: memory: mtk-smi: fix device leak on larb probe Make sure to drop the reference taken when looking up the SMI device during larb probe on late probe failure (e.g. probe deferral) and on driver unbind.
INFO
Published Date :
May 6, 2026, 12:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 6, 2026, 1:07 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
- Apply the kernel patch to fix the device leak.
- Ensure proper reference counting for SMI devices.
- Test the fix in the mtk-smi driver.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 06, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: memory: mtk-smi: fix device leak on larb probe Make sure to drop the reference taken when looking up the SMI device during larb probe on late probe failure (e.g. probe deferral) and on driver unbind. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04057b86fdac3d4847913a97dc6552c0bff9b85e Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1288bb394d464975cea18f69940f206e235e0fe7 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f23a48ff2b8ab47e514f7c84a4b1dbf9b848168 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/357e16a7fc9c1fef2ea37dce9bb6b9bcb1d1687d Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9dae65913b32d05dbc8ff4b8a6bf04a0e49a8eb6 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9eccd59697f7e1cb9a714501d9af826e7f7e073 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f69535b77fa0518ad39870c00dd2995439ed5c34