CVE-2025-71287

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.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04057b86fdac3d4847913a97dc6552c0bff9b85e	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1288bb394d464975cea18f69940f206e235e0fe7	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f23a48ff2b8ab47e514f7c84a4b1dbf9b848168	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/357e16a7fc9c1fef2ea37dce9bb6b9bcb1d1687d	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9dae65913b32d05dbc8ff4b8a6bf04a0e49a8eb6	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9eccd59697f7e1cb9a714501d9af826e7f7e073	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f69535b77fa0518ad39870c00dd2995439ed5c34	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

14 Oct 2026, 13:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) En el kernel de Linux, la siguiente vulnerabilidad ha sido resuelta: memoria: mtk-smi: corregir fuga de dispositivo en la sonda larb Asegúrese de liberar la referencia tomada al buscar el dispositivo SMI durante la sonda larb en caso de fallo tardío de la sonda (p. ej., aplazamiento de la sonda) y al desvincular el controlador.

Information

Published : 2026-05-06 12:16

Updated : 2026-10-14 13:10

NVD link : CVE-2025-71287

Mitre link : CVE-2025-71287

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-71287

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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