CVE-2026-43242
soc: ti: k3-socinfo: Fix regmap leak on probe failure
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: soc: ti: k3-socinfo: Fix regmap leak on probe failure The mmio regmap allocated during probe is never freed. Switch to using the device managed allocator so that the regmap is released on probe failures (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 kernel patch to fix regmap leak.
- Use device managed allocator for regmap.
- Test driver for proper resource management.
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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: soc: ti: k3-socinfo: Fix regmap leak on probe failure The mmio regmap allocated during probe is never freed. Switch to using the device managed allocator so that the regmap is released on probe failures (e.g. probe deferral) and on driver unbind. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/458136527fe127fd051c1c9537f4540849780d70 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab1ac24c407e4df326d7154a4deadd444e9209d9 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1006b5892ec8a95d039a89b47e6fd69cf607405 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbaa9e615608c204d384a7d4b1a434580a142d4c Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c933138d45176780fabbbe7da263e04d5b3e525d Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c97c21d342838b2a7787b0f1d6ad417e85c906f6 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d451bf970a0c54b586f8b3161261bdf35d463c99 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eaa16059f9af26d8b8a6f3e887649f58e8ca96c9