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  },
  "details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nInput: ims-pcu - fix firmware leak in async update\n\nThe firmware object was not being released if validation failed.\nUse __free(firmware) to ensure the firmware is always released.",
  "id": "CVE-2026-72077",
  "modified": "2026-08-18T03:31:17.280431545Z",
  "published": "2026-08-15T05:52:27.612Z",
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      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f7bdfbe791aacad77db87f044e78ef60a93ae0d"
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