CVE-2024-38611
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: i2c: et8ek8: Don't strip remove function when driver is builtin Using __exit for the remove function results in the remove callback being discarded with CONFIG_VIDEO_ET8EK8=y.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.23%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: i2c: et8ek8: Don't strip remove function when driver is builtin Using __exit for the remove function results in the remove callback being discarded with CONFIG_VIDEO_ET8EK8=y. When such a device gets unbound (e.g. using sysfs or hotplug), the driver is just removed without the cleanup being performed. This results in resource leaks. Fix it by compiling in the remove callback unconditionally. This also fixes a W=1 modpost warning: WARNING: modpost: drivers/media/i2c/et8ek8/et8ek8: section mismatch in reference: et8ek8_i2c_driver+0x10 (section: .data) -> et8ek8_remove (section: .exit.text)
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.23% probability · 14th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-401
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04d1086a62ac492ebb6bb0c94c1c8cb55f5d1f36Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43fff07e4b1956d0e5cf23717507e438278ea3d9Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/545b215736c5c4b354e182d99c578a472ac9bfcePatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/904db2ba44ae60641b6378c5013254d09acf5e80Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/963523600d9f1e36bc35ba774c2493d6baa4dd8fPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1a3803e5bb91c13e9ad582003e4288f67f06cd9Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ece3fc1c10197052044048bea4f13cfdcf25b416Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43fff07e4b1956d0e5cf23717507e438278ea3d9Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/545b215736c5c4b354e182d99c578a472ac9bfcePatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/904db2ba44ae60641b6378c5013254d09acf5e80Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1a3803e5bb91c13e9ad582003e4288f67f06cd9Patch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00030.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.