CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-72077

Low risk· EPSS 11%
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.21%

11th percentile - higher than 11% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, in the Input ims-pcu driver, a memory leak was detected in the async update function. The firmware object was not being released if validation failed. The fix uses __free(firmware) to ensure the firmware is always released.

Risk Assessment

Memory leak may lead to resource exhaustion and system instability during device firmware updates.

Recommendation

Apply the Linux kernel patch that uses __free(firmware) to ensure firmware release. Update the system to a kernel version containing this fix.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS