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CVE-2026-72140— i2c: mlxbf: Fix use-after-free in mlxbf_i2c_init_resource()

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Linux Linux
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Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会开源的一个操作系统内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于在mlxbf_i2c_init_resource()函数中，当devm_platform_get_and_ioremap_resource()返回错误时，在读取错误码前释放了tmp_res，导致释放后重用。

AI Predicted 5.5 Difficulty: Moderate EPSS 0.22% · P12

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1068 · Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Affected Version Matrix 18

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux b5b5b32081cd206baa6e58cca7f112d9723785d6< 6a108c9f5a81bb7b29dbb1398be0089655b6bfd2 affected
b5b5b32081cd206baa6e58cca7f112d9723785d6< c4d9b6a0c9645366d9e4af8a6ac8347bd4c841aa affected
b5b5b32081cd206baa6e58cca7f112d9723785d6< b398cbbbb9dd76210682a8c9aabd34c5168800b9 affected
b5b5b32081cd206baa6e58cca7f112d9723785d6< 5290a52533e09c38374963f4bb0b35121fe555c7 affected
b5b5b32081cd206baa6e58cca7f112d9723785d6< ce960a1b2caa4ad08291f28d8bcf17ad5a864e54 affected
b5b5b32081cd206baa6e58cca7f112d9723785d6< e6a395a71f4652261d09b572a03c96052662a056 affected
b5b5b32081cd206baa6e58cca7f112d9723785d6< fb267770bf822064f510c9b46743f533d8fa8a5f affected
b5b5b32081cd206baa6e58cca7f112d9723785d6< 71356737a7a55c76fee847563e3d33f8e6dc6b6d affected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-72140

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Vulnerability Title
i2c: mlxbf: Fix use-after-free in mlxbf_i2c_init_resource()
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: mlxbf: Fix use-after-free in mlxbf_i2c_init_resource() If devm_platform_get_and_ioremap_resource() returns an error, mlxbf_i2c_init_resource() frees tmp_res before reading tmp_res->io to get the error code. This results in a use-after-free. Save the error code before freeing tmp_res.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会开源的一个操作系统内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于在mlxbf_i2c_init_resource()函数中，当devm_platform_get_and_ioremap_resource()返回错误时，在读取错误码前释放了tmp_res，导致释放后重用。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Linux Linux b5b5b32081cd206baa6e58cca7f112d9723785d6 ~ 6a108c9f5a81bb7b29dbb1398be0089655b6bfd2 -
Linux Linux 5.10 -

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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2026-72140 (8)

Same Patch Batch · Linux · 2026-08-15 · 844 CVEs total

CVE-2026-74475 10.0 CRITICAL vxlan: use neigh_ha_snapshot() in route_shortcircuit()
CVE-2026-74280 10.0 CRITICAL crypto: marvell/octeontx - fix DMA cleanup using wrong loop index
CVE-2026-74279 10.0 CRITICAL crypto: cavium/cpt - fix DMA cleanup using wrong loop index
CVE-2026-72407 10.0 CRITICAL geneve: validate inner network offset in geneve_gro_complete()
CVE-2026-72408 10.0 CRITICAL geneve: gate GRO hint in geneve_gro_complete() on gs->gro_hint
CVE-2026-74309 10.0 CRITICAL vdpa/octeon_ep: fix IRQ-to-ring mapping in interrupt handler
CVE-2026-72421 10.0 CRITICAL ipv4: fib: Don't ignore error route in local/main tables.
CVE-2026-72493 9.9 CRITICAL net: serialize netif_running() check in enqueue_to_backlog()
CVE-2026-72463 9.8 CRITICAL xfrm: Fix dev use-after-free in xfrm async resumption
CVE-2026-72248 9.8 CRITICAL netfilter: flowtable: support IPIP tunnel with direct xmit
CVE-2026-72381 9.8 CRITICAL ksmbd: fix use-after-free of fp->owner.name in durable handle owner check
CVE-2026-72477 9.8 CRITICAL fs/ntfs3: call _ntfs_bad_inode() when failing to rename
CVE-2026-72473 9.8 CRITICAL xprtrdma: Decouple req recycling from RPC completion
CVE-2026-72472 9.8 CRITICAL nfs: use nfsi->rwsem to protect traversal of the file lock list
CVE-2026-74406 9.8 CRITICAL vxlan: Fix potential null-ptr-deref in vxlan_gro_prepare_receive().
CVE-2026-72221 9.8 CRITICAL sunrpc: wait for in-flight TLS handshake callback when cancel loses race
CVE-2026-74401 9.8 CRITICAL dlm: fix add msg handle in send_queue ordered
CVE-2026-72137 9.8 CRITICAL xfrm: nat_keepalive: avoid double free on send error
CVE-2026-74376 9.8 CRITICAL md/raid10: reset read_slot when reusing r10bio for discard
CVE-2026-72130 9.8 CRITICAL nvmet-auth: reject short AUTH_RECEIVE buffers

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