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Linux Kernel: DDC Device Reference Leak Fixed
CVE-2026-23170
Summary
A bug in the Linux kernel's graphics driver for i.MX TVs has been fixed, which could have caused a memory leak if the device failed to probe correctly. This issue was resolved by properly releasing the DDC device reference in such cases. Affected users should update their kernel to the latest version to ensure this fix is applied.
Original title
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/imx/tve: fix probe device leak
Make sure to drop the reference taken to the DDC device during probe on
probe failure (e.g. ...
Original description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/imx/tve: fix probe device leak
Make sure to drop the reference taken to the DDC device during probe on
probe failure (e.g. probe deferral) and on driver unbind.
drm/imx/tve: fix probe device leak
Make sure to drop the reference taken to the DDC device during probe on
probe failure (e.g. probe deferral) and on driver unbind.
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4aaff8f6ab38f81e00ab8aa1fcfb7eb20cd87ba1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52755c5680ce333b33d0750a200fbc99420ed2b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/77365382585b40559d63538d09e26e4b2af28fbc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a15d3fdc22d48f597792aee0cf1bf0947fc62e6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca68745e820ecd210e3ab018497c9e6b69025c4b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e535c23513c63f02f67e3e09e0787907029efeaf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f212652982c6725986cfa42fbf10d1dfa92c010e
Published: 14 Feb 2026 · Updated: 10 Mar 2026 · First seen: 6 Mar 2026