CVE-2025-71290: misc: ti_fpc202: fix a potential memory leak in probe function

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-05-06 · updated 2026-10-14
Weakness: CWE-401

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.

Affected products

Linux kernel: from 6.16 before 6.18.16; from 6.19 before 6.19.6 — fixed in 6.18.16, 6.19.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.18.16, 6.19.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2975604bf1ba36ffc5a08fe8da97fd63b91c4f1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dad9f13d967b4e53e8eaf5f9c690f8e778ad9802
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd16f314cb10e6807c74402efdfa2cccc1f15907

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