CVE-2025-71190
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Publication date: 2026-01-31

Last updated on: 2026-06-02

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: bcm-sba-raid: fix device leak on probe Make sure to drop the reference taken when looking up the mailbox device during probe on probe failures and on driver unbind.
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Published
2026-01-31
Last Modified
2026-06-02
Generated
2026-06-16
AI Q&A
2026-01-31
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-71190
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 15 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
linux linux_kernel 4.13
linux linux_kernel From 6.13 (inc) to 6.18.7 (exc)
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 5.11 (inc) to 5.15.199 (exc)
linux linux_kernel From 5.16 (inc) to 6.1.162 (exc)
linux linux_kernel From 6.2 (inc) to 6.6.122 (exc)
linux linux_kernel From 6.7 (inc) to 6.12.67 (exc)
linux linux_kernel 6.19
linux linux_kernel 6.19
linux linux_kernel 6.19
linux linux_kernel From 4.13.1 (inc) to 5.10.249 (exc)
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CWE-UNKNOWN
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in the Linux kernel's dmaengine bcm-sba-raid driver involves a device leak during the probe process. Specifically, the driver fails to properly drop the reference taken when looking up the mailbox device during probe failures and when the driver is unbound, which can lead to resource leaks.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is a resource leak in the Linux kernel device driver, which could potentially lead to increased memory usage or system instability over time if the leaked resources accumulate.

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