CVE-2026-72258
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: mediatek: mt8183: Release reserved memory on cleanup The MT8183 AFE probe can assign reserved memory with of_reserved_mem_device_init(), but the assignment is never released on driver removal or later probe failures. Register a devm cleanup action so the reserved memory assignment is released consistently, matching newer Mediatek AFE drivers.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
6.6.102,
6.12.42,
6.15.10,
6.16.1,
6.17
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.6.145,
6.12.97,
6.18.40,
7.1.5,
7.2-rc1
and their respective stable series.
References
5 totalFrequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-72258?
CVE-2026-72258 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.6.102 onward and has been patched in 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40 and others. CVE-2026-72258 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-72258?
Yes. CVE-2026-72258 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.6.102 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-72258 actively exploited?
No. CVE-2026-72258 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.