Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published May 6, 2026· Updated May 13, 2026

CVE-2025-71288

Description

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.

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Affected products

Linux/Kernel2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=5.16,<6.1.167
- (no CPE)
Linux/mtk-smillm-create

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

git.kernel.org/stable/c/6cfa038bddd710f544076ea2ef7792fc82fbedd6nvdPatch
git.kernel.org/stable/c/9704564a70399c2787f5a7c5d347add721056e9dnvdPatch
git.kernel.org/stable/c/984992f31cfb71b25cd0a72ef51ceb5dd6f187e8nvdPatch
git.kernel.org/stable/c/b16599fedf49fd42d174fba342a0b56103df3169nvdPatch
git.kernel.org/stable/c/b44d090d6ca159d94b59ad4cc44ffdaca094df82nvdPatch
git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8b2cf42b94c0a8efe43279643935256a6f58b9fnvdPatch

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