media: mc: Clear minor number before put device
Priority LOW 22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: mc: Clear minor number before put device The device minor should not be cleared after the device is released.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0021 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.4.301, 5.10.246, 5.15.195 +5Red Hat: 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | before 5.4.301; before 5.10.246; before 5.15.195; before 6.1.157; before 6.6.113; before 6.12.54; before 6.17.4 | 5.4.301, 5.10.246, 5.15.195, 6.1.157, 6.6.113, 6.12.54, 6.17.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | — | 5.4.301, 5.10.246, 5.15.195, 6.1.157, 6.6.113, 6.12.54, 6.17.4, 6.18 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected before 5.4.301; before 5.10.246; before 5.15.195; before 6.1.157; before 6.6.113; before 6.12.54; before 6.17.4 Fixed in 5.4.301, 5.10.246, 5.15.195, 6.1.157, 6.6.113, 6.12.54, 6.17.4 Patch available CNA
- Linux VendorLinux Affected — Fixed in 5.4.301, 5.10.246, 5.15.195, 6.1.157, 6.6.113, 6.12.54, 6.17.4, 6.18 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.4.301, 5.10.246, 5.15.195, 6.1.157, 6.6.113, 6.12.54, 6.17.4
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.4.301, 5.10.246, 5.15.195, 6.1.157, 6.6.113, 6.12.54, 6.17.4, 6.18
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-40197
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qcmj-qqpx-xfgc
References
Other 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd156f44ea82cc249f46c519eed3b2f8983c8002
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64dbc6f50ce92b7da203b1bcdd96a370bbc9b74d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d327391f9fafeb0938be4fc538dd0bd54a0b2ef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f52c7f38f0f2ee2afc331e6b873acba5e9490a8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bd4e5367d0940ccec4d7546bb6bd019ab2c71aa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7db47e737128b3585ae679b709b85f3f44cd8750
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac01416d477c2dc6016782635ae022f8cc634a29
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8cfc8cec1b4da88a47c243a11f384baefd092a50
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Sources
- CVE-2025-40197 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-40197 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qcmj-qqpx-xfgc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-40197 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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