CVE-2025-38228
media: imagination: fix a potential memory leak in e5010_probe()
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 4, 2025 at 01:37 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 09:16 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: imagination: fix a potential memory leak in e5010_probe() Add video_device_release() to release the memory allocated by video_device_alloc() if something goes wrong.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
6.11 ≤ v < 6.12.356.11 ≤ v < 6.15.46.11 ≤ v < 6.166.13 ≤ v < 6.15.46.11a1e2940458853d00c178c842c889e4ae3ef5eaec
Vendor states this is fixed in 2a2bd7df402decbdefd0acb64ba4e17a0a2a4117 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 609ba05b9484856b08869f827a6edee51d51b5f3 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in fac3b9a91fa099d9bad29648127c0328d6c478c3 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.35 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.15.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.16 (unaffected)
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (3)
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a2bd7df402decbdefd0acb64ba4e17a0a2a4117Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/609ba05b9484856b08869f827a6edee51d51b5f3Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fac3b9a91fa099d9bad29648127c0328d6c478c3CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-401
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