In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

dmaengine: dma-axi-dmac: Properly free struct axi_dmac_desc

Use axi_dmac_free_desc() to free fully the descriptor at fail path when
call axi_dmac_alloc_desc() in axi_dmac_prep_peripheral_dma_vec().
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History

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-1341
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Metrics threat_severity

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cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-401

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: dma-axi-dmac: Properly free struct axi_dmac_desc Use axi_dmac_free_desc() to free fully the descriptor at fail path when call axi_dmac_alloc_desc() in axi_dmac_prep_peripheral_dma_vec().
Title dmaengine: dma-axi-dmac: Properly free struct axi_dmac_desc
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-17T05:15:24.817Z

Reserved: 2026-08-09T03:40:39.934Z

Link: CVE-2026-72475

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-15T06:22:21.660

Modified: 2026-08-17T06:19:15.520

Link: CVE-2026-72475

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-08-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-72475 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-22T01:45:04Z

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