Linux Kernel up to 6.12.13/6.13.2 npcm_video_ece_init return value

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.13/6.13.2. The impacted element is the function npcm_video_ece_init. The manipulation results in return value. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2024-58082. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.13/6.13.2. Affected is the function npcm_video_ece_init. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a return value vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-252. The product does not check the return value from a method or function, which can prevent it from detecting unexpected states and conditions. The impact remains unknown. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: nuvoton: Fix an error check in npcm_video_ece_init() When function of_find_device_by_node() fails, it returns NULL instead of an error code. So the corresponding error check logic should be modified to check whether the return value is NULL and set the error code to be returned as -ENODEV.

The advisory is available at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-58082 since 03/06/2025. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/16/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 232272 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-58082), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 6.12.14, 6.13.3 or 6.14-rc1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch bdd823b9d068284e1d998b962cfef29236365df3/c36b830754ae1dd1db41c27f57b29267878f9702/c4b7779abc6633677e6edb79e2809f4f61fde157 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (232272) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-0499). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

• Google Container-Optimized OS
• Debian Linux
• Amazon Linux 2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Ubuntu Linux
• SUSE Linux
• Oracle Linux
• RESF Rocky Linux
• SolarWinds Security Event Manager
• Open Source Linux Kernel
• Dell Secure Connect Gateway

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 6.12.0
• 6.12.1
• 6.12.2
• 6.12.3
• 6.12.4
• 6.12.5
• 6.12.6
• 6.12.7
• 6.12.8
• 6.12.9
• 6.12.10
• 6.12.11
• 6.12.12
• 6.12.13
• 6.13.0
• 6.13.1
• 6.13.2

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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