CVE-2026-72216
remoteproc: qcom: Fix leak when custom dump_segments addition fails
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: remoteproc: qcom: Fix leak when custom dump_segments addition fails Free allocated minidump_region 'name' in qcom_add_minidump_segments() when failing before adding the region to 'dump_segments'. Otherwise, the 'name' is not tracked and is never freed by qcom_minidump_cleanup(). Return error when adding to 'dump_segments' fails.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 15, 2026, 6:21 a.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 17, 2026, 6:18 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
- Update the Linux kernel.
- Apply the provided patch.
- Ensure proper memory management.
- Review error handling logic.
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CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Aug. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '8ed8485c4f056d488d17a2b56581c86aeb42955d', 'lessThan': '65104d6eb43f066dcf73ca9ade6478824b17d867', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '8ed8485c4f056d488d17a2b56581c86aeb42955d', 'lessThan': '381c8a7a59da06293951c343857f4a2465b2c655', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '8ed8485c4f056d488d17a2b56581c86aeb42955d', 'lessThan': '51aad3d89a2dd2bd34713785b0f2fd5177eb33b6', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '8ed8485c4f056d488d17a2b56581c86aeb42955d', 'lessThan': 'e5b1aaa74118e91f0c0f18b22b6f853199873db4', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '8ed8485c4f056d488d17a2b56581c86aeb42955d', 'lessThan': 'ecf9fc18e62c58eae1ceb65dab2bccb8a724de2d', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/remoteproc/qcom_common.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.11'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '5.11', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.97', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc1', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/remoteproc/qcom_common.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '8ed8485c4f056d488d17a2b56581c86aeb42955d', 'lessThan': '65104d6eb43f066dcf73ca9ade6478824b17d867', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '8ed8485c4f056d488d17a2b56581c86aeb42955d', 'lessThan': '381c8a7a59da06293951c343857f4a2465b2c655', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '8ed8485c4f056d488d17a2b56581c86aeb42955d', 'lessThan': '51aad3d89a2dd2bd34713785b0f2fd5177eb33b6', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '8ed8485c4f056d488d17a2b56581c86aeb42955d', 'lessThan': 'e5b1aaa74118e91f0c0f18b22b6f853199873db4', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '8ed8485c4f056d488d17a2b56581c86aeb42955d', 'lessThan': 'ecf9fc18e62c58eae1ceb65dab2bccb8a724de2d', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/remoteproc/qcom_common.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.11'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '5.11', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.97', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/remoteproc/qcom_common.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Aug. 15, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '8ed8485c4f056d488d17a2b56581c86aeb42955d', 'lessThan': '65104d6eb43f066dcf73ca9ade6478824b17d867', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '8ed8485c4f056d488d17a2b56581c86aeb42955d', 'lessThan': '381c8a7a59da06293951c343857f4a2465b2c655', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '8ed8485c4f056d488d17a2b56581c86aeb42955d', 'lessThan': '51aad3d89a2dd2bd34713785b0f2fd5177eb33b6', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '8ed8485c4f056d488d17a2b56581c86aeb42955d', 'lessThan': 'e5b1aaa74118e91f0c0f18b22b6f853199873db4', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '8ed8485c4f056d488d17a2b56581c86aeb42955d', 'lessThan': 'ecf9fc18e62c58eae1ceb65dab2bccb8a724de2d', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/remoteproc/qcom_common.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.11'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '5.11', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.97', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc1', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/remoteproc/qcom_common.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: remoteproc: qcom: Fix leak when custom dump_segments addition fails Free allocated minidump_region 'name' in qcom_add_minidump_segments() when failing before adding the region to 'dump_segments'. Otherwise, the 'name' is not tracked and is never freed by qcom_minidump_cleanup(). Return error when adding to 'dump_segments' fails. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/381c8a7a59da06293951c343857f4a2465b2c655 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51aad3d89a2dd2bd34713785b0f2fd5177eb33b6 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65104d6eb43f066dcf73ca9ade6478824b17d867 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5b1aaa74118e91f0c0f18b22b6f853199873db4 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ecf9fc18e62c58eae1ceb65dab2bccb8a724de2d