CVE-2026-72167 mtd: rawnand: pl353: fix probe resource allocation
A resource management error in the Linux kernel pl353 NAND driver fails to release memory on unload, potentially leading to resource exhaustion or denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-72167?
CVE-2026-72167 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Linux, published on 15 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mtd: rawnand: pl353: fix probe resource allocation
During probe(), the devm_ioremap() is called with the parent device instead of the current one. So when the module is unloaded, the register area isn't released.
Target the pl35x device in the devm_ioremap() instead of its parent.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-72167?
How do I fix CVE-2026-72167?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2026-72167 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-72167 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2026-72167, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72167, GHSA-88qc-f788-cjrv, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72167.