In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
media: dvbdev: prevent the risk of out of memory access
The dvbdev contains a static variable used to store dvb minors.
The behavior of it depends if CONFIG_DVB_DYNAMIC_MINORS is set or not. When not set, dvb_register_device() won't check for boundaries, as it will rely that a previous call to dvb_register_adapter() would already be enforcing it.
On a similar way, dvb_device_open() uses the assumption that the register functions already did the needed checks.
This can be fragile if some device ends using different calls. This also generate warnings on static check analysers like Coverity.
So, add explicit guards to prevent potential risk of OOM issues.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | Dec 2, 2024 | Nov 19, 2024 |
| Dell Powerstore Dsa2025223 | — | Upgrade Dell PowerStoreOS to the latest version | Oct 23, 2025 | May 27, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-tools | Feb 11, 2025 | Nov 19, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-libs | Feb 11, 2025 | Nov 19, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Feb 10, 2025 | Nov 19, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Nov 19, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1009-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1025-oemUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1058-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1021-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1027-awsUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1025-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-208-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-18-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-18-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1060-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-237-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-57-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1142-oracleUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1129-raspiUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-134-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-134-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1027-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1140-awsUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-gkeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1025-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1028-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1005-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1081-azureUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1048-iotUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-134-genericUpgrade linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1188-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1077-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-133-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1145-azureUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1181-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1021-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1143-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1078-awsUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1144-kvmUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1163-kvmUpgrade linux-image-aws-hweUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-268-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-208-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-ibmUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1116-fipsUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1015-oemUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-57-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1086-ibmUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-oracleUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1173-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1113-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1044-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-133-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1074-ibmUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2118-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1025-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2081-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1033-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1081-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1080-awsUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1127-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1142-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-57-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2023-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1135-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-133-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-57-genericUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2097-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-awsUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1180-awsUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-237-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1027-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-268-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1076-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-133-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1073-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1008-raspiUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1019-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-208-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1143-awsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1099-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1138-oracleUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1025-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1033-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-133-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1070-ibm | Feb 20, 2025 | Nov 19, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 13, 2025 | Nov 19, 2024 |
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