Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
staging: media: max96712: fix kernel oops when removing module
The following kernel oops is thrown when trying to remove the max96712
module:
Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address 00007375746174db
Mem abort info:
ESR = 0x0000000096000004
EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits
SET = 0, FnV = 0
EA = 0, S1PTW = 0
FSC = 0x04: level 0 translation fault
Data abort info:
ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000004, ISS2 = 0x00000000
CM = 0, WnR = 0, TnD = 0, TagAccess = 0
GCS = 0, Overlay = 0, DirtyBit = 0, Xs = 0
user pgtable: 4k pages, 48-bit VAs, pgdp=000000010af89000
[00007375746174db] pgd=0000000000000000, p4d=0000000000000000
Internal error: Oops: 0000000096000004 [#1] PREEMPT SMP
Modules linked in: crct10dif_ce polyval_ce mxc_jpeg_encdec flexcan
snd_soc_fsl_sai snd_soc_fsl_asoc_card snd_soc_fsl_micfil dwc_mipi_csi2
imx_csi_formatter polyval_generic v4l2_jpeg imx_pcm_dma can_dev
snd_soc_imx_audmux snd_soc_wm8962 snd_soc_imx_card snd_soc_fsl_utils
max96712(C-) rpmsg_ctrl rpmsg_char pwm_fan fuse
[last unloaded: imx8_isi]
CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 754 Comm: rmmod
Tainted: G C 6.12.0-rc6-06364-g327fec852c31 #17
Tainted: [C]=CRAP
Hardware name: NXP i.MX95 19X19 board (DT)
pstate: 60400009 (nZCv daif +PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--)
pc : led_put+0x1c/0x40
lr : v4l2_subdev_put_privacy_led+0x48/0x58
sp : ffff80008699bbb0
x29: ffff80008699bbb0 x28: ffff00008ac233c0 x27: 0000000000000000
x26: 0000000000000000 x25: 0000000000000000 x24: 0000000000000000
x23: ffff000080cf1170 x22: ffff00008b53bd00 x21: ffff8000822ad1c8
x20: ffff000080ff5c00 x19: ffff00008b53be40 x18: 0000000000000000
x17: 0000000000000000 x16: 0000000000000000 x15: 0000000000000000
x14: 0000000000000004 x13: ffff0000800f8010 x12: 0000000000000000
x11: ffff000082acf5c0 x10: ffff000082acf478 x9 : ffff0000800f8010
x8 : 0101010101010101 x7 : 7f7f7f7f7f7f7f7f x6 : fefefeff6364626d
x5 : 8080808000000000 x4 : 0000000000000020 x3 : 00000000553a3dc1
x2 : ffff00008ac233c0 x1 : ffff00008ac233c0 x0 : ff00737574617473
Call trace:
led_put+0x1c/0x40
v4l2_subdev_put_privacy_led+0x48/0x58
v4l2_async_unregister_subdev+0x2c/0x1a4
max96712_remove+0x1c/0x38 [max96712]
i2c_device_remove+0x2c/0x9c
device_remove+0x4c/0x80
device_release_driver_internal+0x1cc/0x228
driver_detach+0x4c/0x98
bus_remove_driver+0x6c/0xbc
driver_unregister+0x30/0x60
i2c_del_driver+0x54/0x64
max96712_i2c_driver_exit+0x18/0x1d0 [max96712]
__arm64_sys_delete_module+0x1a4/0x290
invoke_syscall+0x48/0x10c
el0_svc_common.constprop.0+0xc0/0xe0
do_el0_svc+0x1c/0x28
el0_svc+0x34/0xd8
el0t_64_sync_handler+0x120/0x12c
el0t_64_sync+0x190/0x194
Code: f9000bf3 aa0003f3 f9402800 f9402000 (f9403400)
---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---
This happens because in v4l2_i2c_subdev_init(), the i2c_set_cliendata()
is called again and the data is overwritten to point to sd, instead of
priv. So, in remove(), the wrong pointer is passed to
v4l2_async_unregister_subdev(), leading to a crash.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.17 | 6.1.129 |
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 | 6.12.13-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.12.13-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.1.129-1 | — |
| Debian 11 | linux-6.1 | 6.1.129-1~deb11u1 | DLA-4102-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux | 6.8.0-64.67 | USN-7651-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1032.34 | USN-7651-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1034.39 | USN-7737-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | 6.8.0-1022.23 | USN-7737-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1033.35 | USN-7651-4 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 +1 | 6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1 | USN-7521-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1028.32 | USN-7651-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1015.17 | USN-7651-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-26.26~24.04.1 | USN-7521-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1029.29 | USN-7651-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-64.67.1 | USN-7651-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-1014.15~24.04.1 | USN-7521-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1031.34 | USN-7651-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | 6.11.0-1010.10 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1031.34.1 | USN-7651-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1008.8 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | 6.11.0-1022.22 | USN-7521-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | 6.8.0-1031.31 | USN-7651-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1029.30 | USN-7651-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1031.35 | USN-7651-6 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1017.18 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1032.34~22.04.1 | USN-7651-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1034.39~22.04.1 | USN-7737-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1033.35~22.04.1 | USN-7651-4 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 +1 | 6.8.0-64.67~22.04.1 | USN-7653-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1029.29~22.04.1 | USN-7651-2 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-64.67.1~22.04.1 | USN-7651-2 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1031.34~22.04.1 | USN-7651-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1029.30~22.04.1 | USN-7651-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +32 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | 6.8.0-2026.27 | USN-7651-5 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 6.8.1-1025.26 | USN-7652-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.8 | 6.8.1-1025.26~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-fips | 6.8.0-78.78+fips1 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-64kb +3 | 6.4.0-150600.23.47.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:1180-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-azure +1 | 6.4.0-150600.8.34.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:1177-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-coco +3 | 6.4.0-15061.21.coco15sp6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:01919-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150600.23.47.2.150600.12.20.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:1180-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-docs +2 | 6.4.0-150600.23.47.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:1180-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-syms-azure | 6.4.0-150600.8.34.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:1177-1 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-28.1.21.6 | SUSE-SU-2025:20270-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-livepatch-MICRO-6-0_Update_6 +1 | 1-3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20270-1, SUSE-SU-2025:20260-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-rt +4 | 6.4.0-28.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20270-1, SUSE-SU-2025:20260-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-28.1.21.6 | SUSE-SU-2025:20192-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-livepatch-MICRO-6-0_Update_6 +1 | 1-3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20192-1, SUSE-SU-2025:20190-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-rt +4 | 6.4.0-28.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20192-1, SUSE-SU-2025:20190-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-default | 6.4.0-150600.23.47.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:1180-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_10 | 1-150600.1.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:1178-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_10 | 1-150600.13.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:1180-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP6 | kernel-rt +3 | 6.4.0-150600.10.34.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:1178-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | dtb-aarch64 +4 | 6.4.0-150600.23.47.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:1180-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-64kb +5 | 6.4.0-150600.23.47.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:1180-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-azure +1 | 6.4.0-150600.8.34.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:1177-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150600.23.47.2.150600.12.20.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:1180-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-rt +3 | 6.4.0-150600.10.34.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:1178-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-syms-azure | 6.4.0-150600.8.34.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:1177-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | kernel-uek +34 | 6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el10uek | ELSA-2025-20530, ELSA-2025-20480 |
Advisories 24
- WID-SEC-2025-0499 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-7737-1 linux-azure, linux-azure-6.8, linux-azure-nvidia vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7653-1 linux-hwe-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7651-3 linux-aws-6.8, linux-gke, linux-gkeop, linux-nvidia, linux-nvidia-6.8, linux-nvidia-lowlatency, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7651-2 linux-ibm, linux-ibm-6.8, linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7651-4 linux-gcp, linux-gcp-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7651-6 linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7651-5 linux-raspi-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7652-1 linux-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7521-1 linux, linux-azure, linux-azure-6.11, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-6.11, linux-hwe-6.11, linux-oem-6.11, linux-raspi, linux-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7521-3 linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11, linux-oracle vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7651-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-oem-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-1439 Dell Secure Connect Gateway: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten Angriff BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 11, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20270-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20192-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20260-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20190-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- DLA-4102-1 linux-6.1 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:01919-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:1177-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:1180-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:1178-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ELSA-2025-20530 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 18, 2025
- ELSA-2025-20480 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jul 17, 2025
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3311c5395e7322298b659b8addc704b39fb3a59c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfde3d63afbaae664c4d36e53cfb4045d5374561
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/278a98f6d8a7bbe1110433b057333536e4490edf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1556b9149b81cc549c13f5e56e81e89404d8a666
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee1b5046d5cd892a0754ab982aeaaad3702083a5