CVE-2026-23182
Memory Leak in Linux Kernel Tegra SPI Driver Fixed
Publication date: 2026-02-14
Last updated on: 2026-02-14
Assigner: kernel.org
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
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| nvidia | tegra | * |
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| CWE ID | Description |
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| CWE-UNKNOWN |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's SPI driver for Nvidia Tegra devices. Specifically, in the function tegra_slink_probe(), if the call to platform_get_irq() fails, the function returns immediately with an error code without properly cleaning up allocated memory. This behavior causes a memory leak.
The fix involves replacing the direct return with a goto label to ensure that any allocated resources are properly freed before exiting the function.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The impact of this vulnerability is a memory leak in the Linux kernel on Nvidia Tegra devices. Over time, repeated failures in platform_get_irq() could cause the system to consume more memory than expected, potentially leading to degraded system performance or instability.
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