CVE-2025-38228
media: imagination: fix a potential memory leak in e5010_probe()
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.
INFO
Published Date :
July 4, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 8, 2025, 4:18 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
- Update the Linux kernel to the latest version.
- Apply the patch to address the memory leak in e5010_probe().
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jul. 04, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a2bd7df402decbdefd0acb64ba4e17a0a2a4117 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/609ba05b9484856b08869f827a6edee51d51b5f3 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fac3b9a91fa099d9bad29648127c0328d6c478c3