Bug 2516333 (CVE-2026-72077) - CVE-2026-72077 kernel: Input: ims-pcu - fix firmware leak in async update
Summary: CVE-2026-72077 kernel: Input: ims-pcu - fix firmware leak in async update
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-72077
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Reported: 2026-08-15 06:07 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-08-17 20:07 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-08-15 06:07:02 UTC 
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.
Comment 1 Keith Grant 2026-08-17 20:03:36 UTC 
Upstream advisory:
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2026081520-CVE-2026-72077-6a03@gregkh/T
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