CVE-2025-40197
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Publication date: 2025-11-12

Last updated on: 2025-11-14

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: mc: Clear minor number before put device The device minor should not be cleared after the device is released.
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Published
2025-11-12
Last Modified
2025-11-14
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2026-06-16
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2025-11-13
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
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CVE-2025-40197
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CWE-UNKNOWN
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in the Linux kernel involves the media component (mc) where the device minor number is cleared after the device is released, which should not happen. The fix was to clear the minor number before putting the device, preventing improper handling of the device minor number.

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