media: i2c: et8ek8: Don't strip remove function when driver is builtin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-401.
Summary
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)
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.11 and later | 5.10.236, 5.15.180, 6.1.133, 6.6.33, 6.8.12, 6.9.3, 6.10 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.11 and later Fixed in 5.10.236, 5.15.180, 6.1.133, 6.6.33, 6.8.12, 6.9.3, 6.10 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.11 to before 5.10.236; 5.11 to before 5.15.180; 5.16 to before 6.1.133; 6.2 to before 6.6.33; 6.7 to before 6.8.12; 6.9 to before 6.9.3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.11 to before 5.10.236; 5.11 to before 5.15.180; 5.16 to before 6.1.133; 6.2 to before 6.6.33; 6.7 to before 6.8.12; 6.9 to before 6.9.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.236, 5.15.180, 6.1.133, 6.6.33, 6.8.12, 6.9.3, 6.10
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-38611
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7576-jc69-87m3
References
Patch 7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/963523600d9f1e36bc35ba774c2493d6baa4dd8f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ece3fc1c10197052044048bea4f13cfdcf25b416
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04d1086a62ac492ebb6bb0c94c1c8cb55f5d1f36
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1a3803e5bb91c13e9ad582003e4288f67f06cd9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43fff07e4b1956d0e5cf23717507e438278ea3d9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/904db2ba44ae60641b6378c5013254d09acf5e80
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/545b215736c5c4b354e182d99c578a472ac9bfce
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Sources
- CVE-2024-38611 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-38611 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7576-jc69-87m3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-38611 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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