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 python3-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelists | Feb 11, 2025 | Nov 19, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade bpftool | 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-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-134-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1015-oemUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1113-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1116-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1140-awsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1188-azureUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1025-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-208-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-hweUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-134-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2081-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-gkeUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1163-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1078-awsUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1144-kvmUpgrade linux-image-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-oracleUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2118-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1028-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1048-iotUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1025-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1081-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1074-ibmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1086-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1077-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-134-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-268-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-133-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1005-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1027-gcpUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1143-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-133-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1129-raspiUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1044-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1173-gcpUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1145-azureUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1021-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1181-awsUpgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-57-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1033-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1027-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1019-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1180-awsUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-237-genericUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-268-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1009-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-awsUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1073-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1058-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1138-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1142-awsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1033-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1025-oemUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2023-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2097-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-133-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-208-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-57-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1021-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-azureUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1025-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-18-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-208-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1081-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1080-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-57-genericUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1060-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1008-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1070-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-raspiUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1135-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-18-genericUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1127-kvmUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-237-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azureUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1025-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-133-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-133-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1076-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-57-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1099-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1027-awsUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1142-oracleUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1143-awsUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15 | 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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