CVE-2025-40197
media: mc: Clear minor number before put device
N/A
Published: November 12, 2025 at 09:56 PM UTC
Updated: October 19, 2026 at 09:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: mc: Clear minor number before put device The device minor should not be cleared after the device is released.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
0 ≤ v < 5.10.2460 ≤ v < 5.15.1950 ≤ v < 5.4.3010 ≤ v < 6.1.1570 ≤ v < 6.12.540 ≤ v < 6.17.40 ≤ v < 6.6.11301da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2
Vendor states this is fixed in 5d327391f9fafeb0938be4fc538dd0bd54a0b2ef (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 64dbc6f50ce92b7da203b1bcdd96a370bbc9b74d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7bd4e5367d0940ccec4d7546bb6bd019ab2c71aa (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7db47e737128b3585ae679b709b85f3f44cd8750 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8cfc8cec1b4da88a47c243a11f384baefd092a50 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8f52c7f38f0f2ee2afc331e6b873acba5e9490a8 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ac01416d477c2dc6016782635ae022f8cc634a29 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in dd156f44ea82cc249f46c519eed3b2f8983c8002 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.246 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.195 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.301 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.157 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.54 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.17.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.113 (unaffected)
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (8)
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