CVE-2024-38611
"Linux Kernel Media ET8EK8 Resource Leak Vulnerability"
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: i2c: et8ek8: Don't strip remove function when driver is builtin Using __exit for the remove function results in the remove callback being discarded with CONFIG_VIDEO_ET8EK8=y. When such a device gets unbound (e.g. using sysfs or hotplug), the driver is just removed without the cleanup being performed. This results in resource leaks. Fix it by compiling in the remove callback unconditionally. This also fixes a W=1 modpost warning: WARNING: modpost: drivers/media/i2c/et8ek8/et8ek8: section mismatch in reference: et8ek8_i2c_driver+0x10 (section: .data) -> et8ek8_remove (section: .exit.text)
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Published Date :
June 19, 2024, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 10, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
Exploitability Score :
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CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Apr. 10, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/963523600d9f1e36bc35ba774c2493d6baa4dd8f Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ece3fc1c10197052044048bea4f13cfdcf25b416 -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Apr. 07, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04d1086a62ac492ebb6bb0c94c1c8cb55f5d1f36 -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43fff07e4b1956d0e5cf23717507e438278ea3d9 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/545b215736c5c4b354e182d99c578a472ac9bfce Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/904db2ba44ae60641b6378c5013254d09acf5e80 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1a3803e5bb91c13e9ad582003e4288f67f06cd9 -
CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jun. 19, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: i2c: et8ek8: Don't strip remove function when driver is builtin Using __exit for the remove function results in the remove callback being discarded with CONFIG_VIDEO_ET8EK8=y. When such a device gets unbound (e.g. using sysfs or hotplug), the driver is just removed without the cleanup being performed. This results in resource leaks. Fix it by compiling in the remove callback unconditionally. This also fixes a W=1 modpost warning: WARNING: modpost: drivers/media/i2c/et8ek8/et8ek8: section mismatch in reference: et8ek8_i2c_driver+0x10 (section: .data) -> et8ek8_remove (section: .exit.text) Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1a3803e5bb91c13e9ad582003e4288f67f06cd9 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43fff07e4b1956d0e5cf23717507e438278ea3d9 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/904db2ba44ae60641b6378c5013254d09acf5e80 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/545b215736c5c4b354e182d99c578a472ac9bfce [No types assigned]
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