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
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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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux_kernel | linux_kernel | * |
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Exploitability
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| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-UNKNOWN |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
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.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
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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