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CVE-2025-40197

kernel: media: mc: Clear minor number before put device

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

4.7

CVSS 3.1

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Published · November 12, 2025

Updated · June 30, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s media controller (“mc”) subsystem: the code incorrectly clears the device minor number when media_devnode_release() / media_devnode_unregister() is called, even though the device is already released

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 4.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-908 · Use of Uninitialized Resource