CVE-2025-71081
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Publication date: 2026-01-13
Last updated on: 2026-03-25
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | 4.15 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.19 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.19 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.19 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.19 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.19 |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 6.13 (inc) to 6.18.4 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.16 (inc) to 6.1.160 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 6.2 (inc) to 6.6.120 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 6.7 (inc) to 6.12.64 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.19 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.19 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.19 |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 4.15.1 (inc) to 5.15.198 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-401 | The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, making the memory unavailable for reallocation and reuse. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ASoC stm32 sai driver involves a reference leak of the sync provider OF node during the probing of the platform device. The reference is only dropped if the set_sync() callback fails during DAI probe, but not on other probe failures or driver unbinds. This can lead to a use-after-free condition if the DAI is reprobed without rebinding the platform driver.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The impact of this vulnerability could include system instability or crashes due to use-after-free errors when the DAI is reprobed without proper driver rebinding. This could potentially affect the reliability of audio subsystem components relying on the stm32 sai driver.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, ensure that your Linux kernel is updated to a version where the ASoC stm32 sai OF node leak on probe issue is fixed. This involves applying the patch that drops the reference on platform probe failures and on driver unbind to avoid use-after-free conditions. If updating immediately is not possible, avoid reprobe operations on the affected DAI without rebinding the platform driver first.