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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
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
Solution
Fix memory leaks by dropping device references on probe failure or unbind.
  • Drop reference to SMI device on probe failure.
  • Drop reference to SMI device on driver unbind.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-71288 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • 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
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