CVE-2025-71187Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime in Linux

Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 99.17%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedJan 31

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: sh: rz-dmac: fix device leak on probe failure Make sure to drop the reference taken when looking up the ICU device during probe also on probe failures (e.g. probe deferral).

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages5 packages

Linuxlinux/linux_kernel6.16.06.18.7
NVDlinux/linux_kernel6.16.16.18.7+2
Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 6.18.8-1
CVEListV5linux/linux7de873201c44bff5b42f2e560098d463843b8a4c926d1666420c227eab50962a8622c1b8444720e8+2
debiandebian/linux< linux 6.18.8-1 (forky)

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
OSV
CVE-2025-71187: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: sh: rz-dmac: fix device leak on probe failure Make sure to drop the ref2026-01-31
GHSA
GHSA-wg8p-rr8x-vm7c: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: sh: rz-dmac: fix device leak on probe failure Make sure to drop the r2026-01-31
OSV
dmaengine: sh: rz-dmac: fix device leak on probe failure2026-01-31

📋Vendor Advisories

2
Red Hat
kernel: dmaengine: sh: rz-dmac: fix device leak on probe failure2026-01-31
Debian
CVE-2025-71187: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: ...2025

🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2025-71187 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz