CVE-2025-71187

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: sh: rz-dmac: fix device leak on probe failure Make sure to drop the reference taken when looking up the ICU device during probe also on probe failures (e.g. probe deferral).

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/926d1666420c227eab50962a8622c1b8444720e8	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9fb490323997dcb6f749cd2660a17a39854600cd	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc3::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc4::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc5::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc6::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc7::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc8::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2026-01-31 12:16

Updated : 2026-03-25 18:43

NVD link : CVE-2025-71187

Mitre link : CVE-2025-71187

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-71187

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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