Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: stm32: 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.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.15.1, < 5.10.249 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a179ac01ff3993ab97e33cc77c316ed7415cda1Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1dda2a32303df0091896b01a9d09070d61fa344cPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fb10259d4efb4367787b5ae9c94192e8a91c648Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b42020e6790a5e19b36c187ed5b488a5716f97fPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ef52d31cce8ba816739085a61efe07b63c6cf27Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6393da54dcb3488c080a183c4182ddec71ba8d7fPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd6e4943889fb354efa3f700e42739da9bddb6efPatch
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-71186?
CVE-2025-71186 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: stm32: dmamux: fix device leak on route allocation Make sure to drop the reference taken when looking up the DMA mux pl...
How severe is CVE-2025-71186?
CVE-2025-71186 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-71186?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.