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CVE-2026-72240 mfd: sm501: Fix reference leak on failed device registration

🗓️ 15 Aug 2026 05:54:28Reported by LinuxType 
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sm501 mfd driver leaks device reference when platform_device_register() fails in Linux kernel.

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