DEBIAN-CVE-2026-31583
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: em28xx: fix use-after-free in em28xx_v4l2_open() em28xx_v4l2_open() reads dev->v4l2 without holding dev->lock, creating a race with em28xx_v4l2_init()'s error path and em28xx_v4l2_fini(), both of which free the em28xx_v4l2 struct and set dev->v4l2 to NULL under dev->lock. This race leads to two issues: - use-after-free in v4l2_fh_init() when accessing vdev->ctrl_handler, since the video_device is embedded in the freed em28xx_v4l2 struct. - NULL pointer dereference in em28xx_resolution_set() when accessing v4l2->norm, since dev->v4l2 has been set to NULL. Fix this by moving the mutex_lock() before the dev->v4l2 read and adding a NULL check for dev->v4l2 under the lock.
Risk Scores
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:11 | linux | 7.0.1-1, 5.14.9-2~bpo11+1, 5.15-1~exp1 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.12.48-1, 6.12.57-1, 6.12.57-1 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.4.4-1, *, 6.5.8-1 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.38-1, 6.12.41-1, 6.12.43-1 |
Timeline
- Apr 24, 2026 CVE Published
- May 1, 2026 CVE Updated