Linux Kernel up to 6.12.34/6.15.3 media e5010_probe memory leak

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.34/6.15.3. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function e5010_probe of the component media. The manipulation leads to memory leak. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2025-38228. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.34/6.15.3. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function e5010_probe of the component media. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory leak vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-401. The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, which slowly consumes remaining memory. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

It is possible to read the advisory at git.kernel.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-38228 since 04/16/2025. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 271193 (Ubuntu 24.04 LTS / 25.04 : Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities (USN-7834-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 6.12.35, 6.15.4 or 6.16-rc1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 2a2bd7df402decbdefd0acb64ba4e17a0a2a4117/fac3b9a91fa099d9bad29648127c0328d6c478c3/609ba05b9484856b08869f827a6edee51d51b5f3 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 (271193), EUVD (EUVD-2025-20028) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1465). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Debian Linux
  • Amazon Linux 2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • Oracle Linux
  • IBM QRadar SIEM
  • SUSE openSUSE
  • RESF Rocky Linux
  • Dell Avamar
  • Open Source Linux Kernel
  • Dell NetWorker
  • Dell Secure Connect Gateway

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory leak
CWE: CWE-401 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Nessus ID: 271193
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS / 25.04 : Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities (USN-7834-1)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Kernel 6.12.35/6.15.4/6.16-rc1
Patch: 2a2bd7df402decbdefd0acb64ba4e17a0a2a4117/fac3b9a91fa099d9bad29648127c0328d6c478c3/609ba05b9484856b08869f827a6edee51d51b5f3

Timelineinfo

04/16/2025 CVE reserved
07/04/2025 +79 days Advisory disclosed
07/04/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/14/2025 +163 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-38228 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-38228
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-314963
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-1465 - Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service

Entryinfo

Created: 07/04/2025 16:30
Updated: 12/14/2025 06:24
Changes: 07/04/2025 16:30 (59), 07/04/2025 17:36 (1), 07/20/2025 21:24 (7), 08/25/2025 23:21 (1), 09/11/2025 21:45 (1), 09/21/2025 06:22 (1), 10/23/2025 11:17 (2), 11/03/2025 07:45 (1), 11/18/2025 17:55 (11), 12/14/2025 06:24 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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