# CVE-2026-72077: Input: ims-pcu - fix firmware leak in async update

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-08-15 · Updated: 2026-08-23

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 3.10

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Input: ims-pcu - fix firmware leak in async update The firmware object was not being released if validation failed. Use __free(firmware) to ensure the firmware is always released.

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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4b8cd2a96b47473e912e8a134f3c59efb81f10f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9efba5177a51ed996b0bdc03aa677c08247d5b91
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af0641337f6584ccbc7a42ce3f4803d8ff9c5a4a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5dd47ea3904dedb1ae7a5fe0e6b44a458f0c5ec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f7bdfbe791aacad77db87f044e78ef60a93ae0d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99c428d7ef644d3e394f3072f905040c16dab18d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47a9889a9325b87698b6d6eaf3187a9af6e4773d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d48795b5cd6828d36b707e8d62fc9e5c90e004ab

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