CVE-2025-38228

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.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a2bd7df402decbdefd0acb64ba4e17a0a2a4117	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/609ba05b9484856b08869f827a6edee51d51b5f3	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fac3b9a91fa099d9bad29648127c0328d6c478c3	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

History

18 Nov 2025, 16:37

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-401
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
First Time		Linux linux Kernel Linux
References	~~() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a2bd7df402decbdefd0acb64ba4e17a0a2a4117 -~~	() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a2bd7df402decbdefd0acb64ba4e17a0a2a4117 - Patch
References	~~() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/609ba05b9484856b08869f827a6edee51d51b5f3 -~~	() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/609ba05b9484856b08869f827a6edee51d51b5f3 - Patch
References	~~() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fac3b9a91fa099d9bad29648127c0328d6c478c3 -~~	() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fac3b9a91fa099d9bad29648127c0328d6c478c3 - Patch
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.5

Information

Published : 2025-07-04 14:15

Updated : 2025-11-18 16:37

NVD link : CVE-2025-38228

Mitre link : CVE-2025-38228

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-38228

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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