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CVE-2026-72077: Input: ims-pcu - fix firmware leak in async update

• Severity: unknown
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-08-15 · updated 2026-08-23

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Input: ims-pcu - fix firmware leak in async update The firmware object was not being released if validation failed. Use __free(firmware) to ensure the firmware is always released.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: 3.10 — fixed in 7.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 7.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f7bdfbe791aacad77db87f044e78ef60a93ae0d
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47a9889a9325b87698b6d6eaf3187a9af6e4773d
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99c428d7ef644d3e394f3072f905040c16dab18d
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9efba5177a51ed996b0bdc03aa677c08247d5b91
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5dd47ea3904dedb1ae7a5fe0e6b44a458f0c5ec
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af0641337f6584ccbc7a42ce3f4803d8ff9c5a4a
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d48795b5cd6828d36b707e8d62fc9e5c90e004ab
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4b8cd2a96b47473e912e8a134f3c59efb81f10f

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