CVE-2025-71288
memory: mtk-smi: fix device leaks on common probe
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: memory: mtk-smi: fix device leaks on common probe Make sure to drop the reference taken when looking up the SMI device during common 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
- Drop reference to SMI device on probe failure.
- Drop reference to SMI device on driver unbind.
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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 leaks on common probe Make sure to drop the reference taken when looking up the SMI device during common probe on late probe failure (e.g. probe deferral) and on driver unbind. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6cfa038bddd710f544076ea2ef7792fc82fbedd6 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9704564a70399c2787f5a7c5d347add721056e9d Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/984992f31cfb71b25cd0a72ef51ceb5dd6f187e8 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b16599fedf49fd42d174fba342a0b56103df3169 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b44d090d6ca159d94b59ad4cc44ffdaca094df82 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8b2cf42b94c0a8efe43279643935256a6f58b9f