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Vulnerability · Published Sep 16, 2025 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2022-50340media: vimc: Fix wrong function called when vimc_init() fails

Medium 5.5

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 5% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 94.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: vimc: Fix wrong function called when vimc_init() fails In vimc_init(), when platform_driver_register(&vimc_pdrv) fails, platform_driver_unregister(&vimc_pdrv) is wrongly called rather than platform_device_unregister(&vimc_pdev), which causes kernel warning: Unexpected driver unregister! WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 14517 at drivers/base/driver.c:270 driver_unregister+0x8f/0xb0 RIP: 0010:driver_unregister+0x8f/0xb0 Call Trace: <TASK> vimc_init+0x7d/0x1000 [vimc] do_one_initcall+0xd0/0x4e0 do_init_module+0x1cf/0x6b0 load_module+0x65c2/0x7820

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux6.1.4-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50340
Debian:13linux6.1.4-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50340
Debian:14linux6.1.4-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-69.76UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1033.37UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1035.42UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1035.42.1UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1031.38UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1030.35UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1017.22UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1027.30UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-intelno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1027.32UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1030.35UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-69.76UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1023.23UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1032.38UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1026.28UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50340

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 4a29b70907496aa9da79112ec31cf9cf2b972c3f – before 14d85b600bb1f6f8ef61fa8fc1907e2e623d83504a29b70907496aa9da79112ec31cf9cf2b972c3f – before 9c9ff35d68691aaea85b2e93763772e23930b3a34a29b70907496aa9da79112ec31cf9cf2b972c3f – before 681ac2902039d9b497b3ae18fdc204314979e61e4a29b70907496aa9da79112ec31cf9cf2b972c3f – before f38df8984ef1b45ba23888d0e232cc21a95bd04b4a29b70907496aa9da79112ec31cf9cf2b972c3f – before f74d3f326d1d5b8951ce263c59a121ecfa65e7c0
Linux Linux 4.13

Weakness: CWE-617 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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