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-rt-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64kUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-develUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-64k-develUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-64k-devel-matchedUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-rt-64kUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade libperfUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-extra | Jul 17, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | Apr 14, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python3-perf | Jun 13, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-tools | Jun 11, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Jul 18, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution existsUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel | Jul 9, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade libperf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade rvUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade bpftool-debuginfo | Feb 5, 2026 | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1014-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-64-genericUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1089-azureUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1026-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-216-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1014-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-64-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1031-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1084-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1120-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-oracleUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1051-iotUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1033-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1015-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1078-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1081-oracleUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1129-raspiUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1031-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1077-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1031-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1083-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1031-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-64-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1026-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1031-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1016-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-216-genericUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1050-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-ibmUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-216-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-140-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1105-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1133-kvmUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-26-genericUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1066-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-142-genericUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1028-gkeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1064-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1151-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1025-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1032-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1078-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1089-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-140-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1151-azureUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1078-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-140-genericUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-142-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-oem-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-26-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-140-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1084-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2026-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-azure-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1076-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1079-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1013-raspiUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-140-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-142-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1032-awsUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1092-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1084-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1022-oemUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1034-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1037-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1146-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1146-awsUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1144-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1080-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1037-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1033-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1015-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1034-azureUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1015-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1015-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1083-gcpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1149-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-64-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1014-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1149-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1031-oemUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-nvidia-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-140-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1081-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1016-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04b | 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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