CVE-2026-72475

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's dma-axi-dmac component. This vulnerability arises from the improper freeing of a data structure within the axi_dmac_prep_peripheral_dma_vec() function. This oversight could lead to memory corruption, potentially causing system instability or a denial of service.

This vulnerability is evaluated as having a Moderate impact because triggering the descriptor handling failure requires local access on systems equipped with specific AXI DMA hardware, limiting the potential consequence to local denial of service. The flaw cannot be exploited across the network and lacks mechanisms to compromise confidentiality or data integrity. Additionally, supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux distributions do not include the vulnerable upstream code, leaving standard enterprise environments unaffected.

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.