CVE-2025-71290

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: misc: ti_fpc202: fix a potential memory leak in probe function Use for_each_child_of_node_scoped() to simplify the code and ensure the device node reference is automatically released when the loop scope ends.

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/d2975604bf1ba36ffc5a08fe8da97fd63b91c4f1	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dad9f13d967b4e53e8eaf5f9c690f8e778ad9802	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd16f314cb10e6807c74402efdfa2cccc1f15907	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-05-06 12:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:04

NVD link : CVE-2025-71290

Mitre link : CVE-2025-71290

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-71290

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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