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CVE-2025-71163
dmaengine: idxd: fix device leaks on compat bind and unbind
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: idxd: fix device leaks on compat bind and unbind Make sure to drop the reference taken when looking up the idxd device as part of the compat bind and unbind sysfs interface.

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Published Date :

Jan. 25, 2026, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 25, 2026, 3:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

: Total Affected Vendor : 0 | Products : 0
Solution
Fix device leaks in Linux kernel's idxd by dropping reference on compat bind/unbind.
  • Apply the patch to the Linux kernel.
  • Update the kernel to the latest secure version.
  • Ensure proper reference counting for idxd devices.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c97ff108f825a70c3bb29d65ddf0a013d231bb9
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/799900f01792cf8b525a44764f065f83fcafd468
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7226fd61def74b60dd8e47ec84cabafc39d575b
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  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jan. 25, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: idxd: fix device leaks on compat bind and unbind Make sure to drop the reference taken when looking up the idxd device as part of the compat bind and unbind sysfs interface.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c97ff108f825a70c3bb29d65ddf0a013d231bb9
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/799900f01792cf8b525a44764f065f83fcafd468
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7226fd61def74b60dd8e47ec84cabafc39d575b
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