CVE-2026-72077

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Input: ims-pcu - fix firmware leak in async update The firmware object was not being released if validation failed. Use __free(firmware) to ensure the firmware is always released.

CVSS

No CVSS.

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f7bdfbe791aacad77db87f044e78ef60a93ae0d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47a9889a9325b87698b6d6eaf3187a9af6e4773d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99c428d7ef644d3e394f3072f905040c16dab18d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9efba5177a51ed996b0bdc03aa677c08247d5b91
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5dd47ea3904dedb1ae7a5fe0e6b44a458f0c5ec
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af0641337f6584ccbc7a42ce3f4803d8ff9c5a4a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d48795b5cd6828d36b707e8d62fc9e5c90e004ab
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4b8cd2a96b47473e912e8a134f3c59efb81f10f

Configurations

No configuration.

History

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Information

Published : 2026-08-15 06:21

Updated : 2026-08-23 13:16

NVD link : CVE-2026-72077

Mitre link : CVE-2026-72077

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-72077

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

No CWE.

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