Vulnerability · Published Dec 24, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2022-50725media: vidtv: Fix use-after-free in vidtv_bridge_dvb_init()
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A 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 15% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: vidtv: Fix use-after-free in vidtv_bridge_dvb_init() KASAN reports a use-after-free: BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in dvb_dmxdev_release+0x4d5/0x5d0 [dvb_core] Call Trace: ... dvb_dmxdev_release+0x4d5/0x5d0 [dvb_core] vidtv_bridge_probe+0x7bf/0xa40 [dvb_vidtv_bridge] platform_probe+0xb6/0x170 ... Allocated by task 1238: ... dvb_register_device+0x1a7/0xa70 [dvb_core] dvb_dmxdev_init+0x2af/0x4a0 [dvb_core] vidtv_bridge_probe+0x766/0xa40 [dvb_vidtv_bridge] ... Freed by task 1238: dvb_register_device+0x6d2/0xa70 [dvb_core] dvb_dmxdev_init+0x2af/0x4a0 [dvb_core] vidtv_bridge_probe+0x766/0xa40 [dvb_vidtv_bridge] ... It is because the error handling in vidtv_bridge_dvb_init() is wrong. First, vidtv_bridge_dmx(dev)_init() will clean themselves when fail, but goto fail_dmx(_dev): calls release functions again, which causes use-after-free. Also, in fail_fe, fail_tuner_probe and fail_demod_probe, j = i will cause out-of-bound when i finished its loop (i == NUM_FE). And the loop releasing is wrong, although now NUM_FE is 1 so it won't cause problem. Fix this by correctly releasing everything.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.1.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.1.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-69.76 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1033.37 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1035.42 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1035.42.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1031.38 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1030.35 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1017.22 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1027.30 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1027.32 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1030.35 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-69.76 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1023.23 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1032.38 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1026.28 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50725 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | f90cf6079bf67988f8b1ad1ade70fc89d0080905 – before 0369af6fe33d4053899b121b32e91f870b2cf0aef90cf6079bf67988f8b1ad1ade70fc89d0080905 – before c290aa527fd832d278c6388a3ba53a9890fbd74af90cf6079bf67988f8b1ad1ade70fc89d0080905 – before 06398ce69571a43a8a0dd0f1bfe35d221f726a6af90cf6079bf67988f8b1ad1ade70fc89d0080905 – before 8a204a0b4a0d105229735222c515759ea2b126c1f90cf6079bf67988f8b1ad1ade70fc89d0080905 – before ba8d9405935097e296bcf7a942c3a01df0edb865 |
| Linux | Linux | 5.10 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0369af6fe33d4053899b121b32e91f870b2cf0ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c290aa527fd832d278c6388a3ba53a9890fbd74a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06398ce69571a43a8a0dd0f1bfe35d221f726a6a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a204a0b4a0d105229735222c515759ea2b126c1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba8d9405935097e296bcf7a942c3a01df0edb865