Findings

CVE-2025-71287

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: memory: mtk-smi: fix device leak on larb probe Make sure to drop the reference taken when looking u…

Published May 6, 2026 · updated Oct 14, 2026 · linux linux kernel

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: memory: mtk-smi: fix device leak on larb probe Make sure to drop the reference taken when looking up the SMI device during larb probe on late probe failure (e.g. probe deferral) and on driver unbind.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 6, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: memory: mtk-smi: fix device leak on larb probe Make sure to drop the reference taken when looking up the SMI device during larb probe on late probe failure (e.g. probe deferral) and on driver unbind.

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: memory: mtk-smi: fix device leak on larb probe Make sure to drop the reference taken when looking up the SMI device during larb probe on late probe failure (e.g. probe deferral) and on driver unbind.

Affected

  • cpe linux/linux kernelversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgCVE-2025-71287

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2025-71287

    30-day exploitation probability 0.1%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-2025-71287

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: memory: mtk-smi: fix device leak on larb probe Make sure to drop the reference taken when looking up the SMI device during larb probe on late probe failure (e.g. probe deferral) and on driver unbind.

    nvd.nist.gov

References