CVE-2026-72258 in Linuxinfo

Summary

by MITRE • 08/15/2026

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.

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Responsible

Linux

Reservation

08/09/2026

Disclosure

08/15/2026

Moderation

accepted

CPE

ready

EPSS

0.00000

KEV

no

Activities

very low

Sources

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