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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Sun, 25 Jan 2026 23:45:00 +0900

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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.
Title dmaengine: idxd: fix device leaks on compat bind and unbind
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: 2026-01-25T14:36:10.142Z

Reserved: 2026-01-13T15:30:19.666Z

Link: CVE-2025-71163

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-01-25T15:15:54.083

Modified: 2026-01-25T15:15:54.083

Link: CVE-2025-71163

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