In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
media: uvcvideo: Remove dangling pointers
When an async control is written, we copy a pointer to the file handle that started the operation. That pointer will be used when the device is done. Which could be anytime in the future.
If the user closes that file descriptor, its structure will be freed, and there will be one dangling pointer per pending async control, that the driver will try to use.
Clean all the dangling pointers during release().
To avoid adding a performance penalty in the most common case (no async operation), a counter has been introduced with some logic to make sure that it is properly handled.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-64kUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-rt-64kUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modulesUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-64k-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-core | Jul 17, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux | Apr 14, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python3-perf | Jun 13, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade bpftool | Jun 11, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Jul 18, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rtNo solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade rvUpgrade libperf-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade rtla | Feb 5, 2026 | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1081-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-140-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1149-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-azure-nvidia-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1032-awsUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-26-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1084-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-142-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1014-awsUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1076-ibmUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1079-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-azure-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1022-oemUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1146-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1016-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1031-oemUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1144-oracleUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1015-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1084-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1149-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-140-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1146-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1034-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1037-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-140-genericUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2026-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1034-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1015-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1080-kvmUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1033-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-64-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1083-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-140-fipsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1092-ibmUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1078-raspiUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-142-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1037-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1015-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1013-raspiUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1066-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-64-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1129-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1031-raspiUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1031-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1078-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1033-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1031-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1083-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1015-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1031-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1026-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1031-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1133-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1105-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-216-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-140-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1050-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1089-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-216-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1026-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1151-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-140-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1016-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1078-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1084-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-142-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1151-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-64-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1014-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-64-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1032-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1089-azureUpgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1077-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1014-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1051-iotUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1081-oracleUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-oracleUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-216-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1120-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1064-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1025-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1028-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-26-generic | May 20, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jul 28, 2026 | Feb 27, 2025 |
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