CVE-2024-38611

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel 4.11-6.9.3 - Use-After-Free in et8ek8 I2C Driver

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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)

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0022
EPSS Percentile 11.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-401
Status published
Products (23)
linux/Kernel 4.11.0 - 5.10.236linux
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 5.15.180linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.1.133linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.33linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.8.12linux
linux/Kernel 6.9.0 - 6.9.3linux
Linux/Linux < 4.11
Linux/Linux 4.11
Linux/Linux 5.10.236 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux 5.15.180 - 5.15.*
... and 13 more
Published Jun 19, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026