CVE-2025-71290
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Memory Leak in Linux Kernel TI FPC202 Driver

Publication date: 2026-05-06

Last updated on: 2026-05-06

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: misc: ti_fpc202: fix a potential memory leak in probe function Use for_each_child_of_node_scoped() to simplify the code and ensure the device node reference is automatically released when the loop scope ends.
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Published
2026-05-06
Last Modified
2026-05-06
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2026-06-16
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2026-05-06
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-71290
EUVD
EUVD-2025-209681
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linux_kernel linux_kernel *
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CWE-UNKNOWN
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a potential memory leak in the Linux kernel's ti_fpc202 driver, specifically in its probe function. The issue was addressed by using the for_each_child_of_node_scoped() function, which simplifies the code and ensures that the device node reference is automatically released when the loop scope ends.

Impact Analysis

A potential memory leak in the kernel can lead to increased memory usage over time, which might degrade system performance or cause instability if the leak is significant and persistent.

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