Astra Linux – Vulnerability found in Linux 5.10, Linux 6.1, Linux, Linux 5.15

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Media: edia: dvbdev: fixed a use-after-free issue. In dvbregisterdevice, pdvbdev is set to equal dvbdev, which is freed in several error-handling paths. However, pdvbdev is not set to NULL after dvbdev’s deallocation, resulting i...

Astra Linux – Vulnerability found in Linux 5.15, Linux 5.10

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: dvb-core: The double-free operation in dvbregisterdevice has been fixed. In the function dvbregisterdevice - dvbregistermediadevice - dvbcreatemediaentity, the dvb-entity is allocated and initialized. If the initialization...

Unity Linux 20.1070a Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-005667)

The Unity Linux 20 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the UTSA-2026-005667 advisory. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: dvb-core: Fix double free in dvbregisterdevice In function dvbregisterdevice -...

Unity Linux 20.1050a / 20.1060a / 20.1070a Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2025-387772)

The Unity Linux 20 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the UTSA-2025-387772 advisory. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: edia: dvbdev: fix a use-after-free In dvbregisterdevice, pdvbdev is set equal to dvbdev,...

CVE-2022-50499 media: dvb-core: Fix double free in dvb_register_device()

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: dvb-core: Fix double free in dvbregisterdevice In function dvbregisterdevice - dvbregistermediadevice - dvbcreatemediaentity, dvb-entity is allocated and initialized. If the initialization fails, it frees the dvb-entity, a...

The vulnerabilities of the functions DECLARE_RWSEM() and dvb_register_device() in the drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c module of the Linux kernel allow a hacker to cause a service failure.

The vulnerabilities of the functions DECLARERWSEM and dvbregisterdevice in the drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c module of the Linux kernel are related to resource management errors. Exploiting these vulnerabilities can allow an attacker to cause service failures...

kernel: media: edia: dvbdev: fix a use-after-free

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: edia: dvbdev: fix a use-after-free In dvbregisterdevice, pdvbdev is set equal to dvbdev, which is freed in several error-handling paths. However, pdvbdev is not set to NULL after dvbdev's deallocation, causing...

AZL-53840 CVE-2024-53063 affecting package kernel for versions less than 6.6.64.2-1

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: dvbdev: prevent the risk of out of memory access The dvbdev contains a static variable used to store dvb minors. The behavior of it depends if CONFIGDVBDYNAMICMINORS is set or not. When not set, dvbregisterdevice won't che...

The vulnerability of the dvb_register_device() function in the drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c file of the Linux operating system’s DVB driver module allows a hacker to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of the protected information.

The vulnerability of the dvbregisterdevice function in the drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c file of the Linux operating system’s DVB driver framework is related to the reutilization of previously freed memory. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to compromise the confidentiality,...

kernel: use-after-free due to race condition occurring in dvb_register_device()

A race condition flaw leading to a use-after-free issue was found in the Linux kernel media subsystem in the DVB core device driver. It could occur in the dvbregisterdevice function due to the fileoperations structure fops being dynamically allocated and later kfreed. A local user could use this...

PT-2023-34610 · Linux · Linux Kernel

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux Kernel versions prior to v4.9.337 Description: A double free issue was discovered in the dvb register device function. The actual impact and attack plausibility have not yet been proven. Recommendations: For Linux Kernel versions prior ...

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 6.0.9. drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c has a use-after-free related to dvb_register_device dynamically allocating fops.

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