CVE-2026-72259

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: mediatek: mt8192: Release reserved memory on cleanup The MT8192 AFE probe calls of_reserved_mem_device_init() and falls back to preallocated buffers when no reserved memory region is available. When the reserved memory assignment succeeds, however, the driver never releases it. Register a devm cleanup action after a successful reserved-memory assignment so the assignment is released on probe failure and driver unbind.

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2026-08-15
Last modified 2026-08-15
Patch available
Yes

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.

Affected from
≥ 6.6.102 ≥ 6.12.42 ≥ 6.15.10 ≥ 6.16.1 ≥ 6.17
Fixed in
✓ 6.6.145 6.6.x ✓ 6.12.97 6.12.x ✓ 6.18.40 6.18.x ✓ 7.1.5 7.1.x ✓ 7.2-rc1

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2026-72259?

    CVE-2026-72259 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-2026-72259 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-72259?

    Yes. CVE-2026-72259 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.

  • Is CVE-2026-72259 actively exploited?

    No. CVE-2026-72259 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.