Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
media: vidtv: Fix use-after-free in vidtv_bridge_dvb_init()
KASAN reports a use-after-free:
BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in dvb_dmxdev_release+0x4d5/0x5d0 [dvb_core]
Call Trace:
...
dvb_dmxdev_release+0x4d5/0x5d0 [dvb_core]
vidtv_bridge_probe+0x7bf/0xa40 [dvb_vidtv_bridge]
platform_probe+0xb6/0x170
...
Allocated by task 1238:
...
dvb_register_device+0x1a7/0xa70 [dvb_core]
dvb_dmxdev_init+0x2af/0x4a0 [dvb_core]
vidtv_bridge_probe+0x766/0xa40 [dvb_vidtv_bridge]
...
Freed by task 1238:
dvb_register_device+0x6d2/0xa70 [dvb_core]
dvb_dmxdev_init+0x2af/0x4a0 [dvb_core]
vidtv_bridge_probe+0x766/0xa40 [dvb_vidtv_bridge]
...
It is because the error handling in vidtv_bridge_dvb_init() is wrong.
First, vidtv_bridge_dmx(dev)_init() will clean themselves when fail, but
goto fail_dmx(_dev): calls release functions again, which causes
use-after-free.
Also, in fail_fe, fail_tuner_probe and fail_demod_probe, j = i will cause
out-of-bound when i finished its loop (i == NUM_FE). And the loop
releasing is wrong, although now NUM_FE is 1 so it won't cause problem.
Fix this by correctly releasing everything.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.10 | 5.10.163 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 6.1.4-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.1.4-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.1.4-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.15.0-1015.17 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +10 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux +1 | 5.15.0-69.76 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1033.37 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1035.42 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1035.42.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1031.38 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gke +1 | 5.15.0-1030.35 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1017.22 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1027.30 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1027.32 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1023.23 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1032.38 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1026.28 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +32 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.15 | 5.15.0-1033.37~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.15 | 5.15.0-1035.42~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.15 | 5.15.0-1031.38~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.15 +1 | 5.15.0-69.76~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | 5.15.0-1027.32~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 | 5.15.0-1014.14~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.15 | 5.15.0-1032.38~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-riscv-5.15 | 5.15.0-1030.34~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | 5.15.0-1023.28 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 5.15.0-1034.37 | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2025-2929 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0369af6fe33d4053899b121b32e91f870b2cf0ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c290aa527fd832d278c6388a3ba53a9890fbd74a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06398ce69571a43a8a0dd0f1bfe35d221f726a6a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a204a0b4a0d105229735222c515759ea2b126c1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba8d9405935097e296bcf7a942c3a01df0edb865