Findings

CVE-2025-71288

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: memory: mtk-smi: fix device leaks on common probe Make sure to drop the reference taken when lookin…

Published May 6, 2026 · updated Oct 14, 2026 · linux linux kernel

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: memory: mtk-smi: fix device leaks on common probe Make sure to drop the reference taken when looking up the SMI device during common probe on late probe failure (e.g. probe deferral) and on driver unbind.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 6, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: memory: mtk-smi: fix device leaks on common probe Make sure to drop the reference taken when looking up the SMI device during common probe on late probe failure (e.g. probe deferral) and on driver unbind.

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: memory: mtk-smi: fix device leaks on common probe Make sure to drop the reference taken when looking up the SMI device during common probe on late probe failure (e.g. probe deferral) and on driver unbind.

Affected

  • cpe linux/linux kernelversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgCVE-2025-71288

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-2025-71288

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: memory: mtk-smi: fix device leaks on common probe Make sure to drop the reference taken when looking up the SMI device during common probe on late probe failure (e.g. probe deferral) and on driver unbind.

    nvd.nist.gov

References