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CVE-2025-71188Patch(linux / linux_kernel)

LOWCVSS 5.5 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 2 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch linux linux_kernel systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: lpc18xx-dmamux: fix device leak on route allocation Make sure to drop the reference taken when looking up the DMA mux platform device during route allocation. Note that holding a reference to a device does not prevent its driver data from going away so there is no point in keeping the reference.

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0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Patch / fix
Other references
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-401

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • linux_kernel

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 2 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 2 signals
  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • 2 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
linux
Products
linux_kernel

2 versions affected across 1 product

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 1d
01122Mentions · 2026-01-31: 2Patch / Workaround · 2026-01-31: 2Technical Details · 2026-01-31: 201-31
Signal classification1 categories
Patch
2100.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
Full discourse2 posts
  • Vulmon Vulnerability Feed@VulmonFeeds
    Patch

    CVE-2025-71188 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2025-71188

    Post summary

    The CVE-2025-71188 vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s dmaengine component has been resolved, indicating that a patch is available, though no exploit or PoC details were provided.

    0000095
    4.0K followersView on X
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Patch

    CVE-2025-71188 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: lpc18xx-dmamux: fix device leak on route allocation Make sure to drop the reference t… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-71188

    Post summary

    CVE-2025-71188, a device leak in lpc18xx-dmamux route allocation, has been fixed in the Linux kernel, and the announcement confirms the patch without mentioning PoC, exploit code, or active exploitation.

    00000208
    56.5K followersView on X
CPE platform detail10 entries

10 of 10 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
OSlinuxlinux_kernel---
OSlinuxlinux_kernel4.3--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel6.19--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel6.19--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel6.19--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel6.19--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel6.19--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel6.19--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel6.19--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel6.19--

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