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CVE-2024-57980: media: uvcvideo: Fix double free in error path

HighCVSS 7.8 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 31/100)

  • The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.27% (FIRST EPSS).
  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it. A low-privileged account is enough. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • Fixed version: Linux Linux 3ba8884a56a3eb97c22f0ce0e4dd410d4ca4c277, 6c36dcd662ec5276782838660f8533a7cb26be49, 87522ef165e5b6de8ef98cc318f3335166a1512c; azl3 kernel 6.6.64.2-9 on Azure Linux 3.0 6.6.78.1-3; azl3 kernel 6.6.78.1-3 on Azure Linux 3.0 6.6.78.1-3.

Low priority for now. Upgrade to Linux Linux 3ba8884a56a3eb97c22f0ce0e4dd410d4ca4c277, 6c36dcd662ec5276782838660f8533a7cb26be49, 87522ef165e5b6de8ef98cc318f3335166a1512c; azl3 kernel 6.6.64.2-9 on Azure Linux 3.0 6.6.78.1-3; azl3 kernel 6.6.78.1-3 on Azure Linux 3.0 6.6.78.1-3 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: uvcvideo: Fix double free in error path If the uvc_status_init() function fails to allocate the int_urb, it will free the dev->status pointer but doesn't reset the pointer to NULL. This results in the kfree() call in uvc_status_cleanup() trying to double-free the memory. Fix it by resetting the dev->status pointer to NULL after freeing it. Reviewed by: Ricardo Ribalda <ribalda@chromium.org>

Published
Feb 27, 2025
Updated
Nov 5, 2026
EPSS
0.2% · 19th percentile

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31

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.2%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

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Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • linux linux kernel2.6.28 and later · before 6.1.129
  • linux linux kernel6.2 and later · before 6.6.76
  • linux linux kernel6.7 and later · before 6.12.13
  • linux linux kernel6.13 and later · before 6.13.2

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 2.6.28affected
    • a31a4055473bf0a7b2b06cb2262347200d0711e1 and later · before d6e5ba2516c5bef87c1fcb8189b6f3cad7c64b2daffected · git
    • a31a4055473bf0a7b2b06cb2262347200d0711e1 and later · before 87522ef165e5b6de8ef98cc318f3335166a1512caffected · git
    • a31a4055473bf0a7b2b06cb2262347200d0711e1 and later · before 3ba8884a56a3eb97c22f0ce0e4dd410d4ca4c277affected · git
    • a31a4055473bf0a7b2b06cb2262347200d0711e1 and later · before 9232719ac9ce4d5c213cebda23d72aec3e1c4c0daffected · git
    • a31a4055473bf0a7b2b06cb2262347200d0711e1 and later · before 6c36dcd662ec5276782838660f8533a7cb26be49affected · git
    • a31a4055473bf0a7b2b06cb2262347200d0711e1 and later · before d1f8e69eec91d5a75ef079778a5d0151db2a7f22affected · git
    • a31a4055473bf0a7b2b06cb2262347200d0711e1 and later · before d8e63dd7b6683969d3d47c7b8e9635f96d554ad4affected · git
    • a31a4055473bf0a7b2b06cb2262347200d0711e1 and later · before c6ef3a7fa97ec823a1e1af9085cf13db9f7b3bacaffected · git
    • before 2.6.28not affected · semver

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
AlmaLinux:10kernel-abi-stablelistsbefore 6.12.0-55.22.1.el10_06.12.0-55.22.1.el10_0
AlmaLinux:10kernel-docbefore 6.12.0-55.22.1.el10_06.12.0-55.22.1.el10_0
AlmaLinux:8bpftoolbefore 4.18.0-553.62.1.el8_104.18.0-553.62.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernelbefore 4.18.0-553.62.1.el8_104.18.0-553.62.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-abi-stablelistsbefore 4.18.0-553.62.1.el8_104.18.0-553.62.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-corebefore 4.18.0-553.62.1.el8_104.18.0-553.62.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-cross-headersbefore 4.18.0-553.62.1.el8_104.18.0-553.62.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debugbefore 4.18.0-553.62.1.el8_104.18.0-553.62.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-corebefore 4.18.0-553.62.1.el8_104.18.0-553.62.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-develbefore 4.18.0-553.62.1.el8_104.18.0-553.62.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-modulesbefore 4.18.0-553.62.1.el8_104.18.0-553.62.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-modules-extrabefore 4.18.0-553.62.1.el8_104.18.0-553.62.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-develbefore 4.18.0-553.62.1.el8_104.18.0-553.62.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-docbefore 4.18.0-553.62.1.el8_104.18.0-553.62.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-headersbefore 4.18.0-553.62.1.el8_104.18.0-553.62.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-modulesbefore 4.18.0-553.62.1.el8_104.18.0-553.62.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-modules-extrabefore 4.18.0-553.62.1.el8_104.18.0-553.62.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rtbefore 4.18.0-553.62.1.rt7.403.el8_104.18.0-553.62.1.rt7.403.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-corebefore 4.18.0-553.62.1.rt7.403.el8_104.18.0-553.62.1.rt7.403.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debugbefore 4.18.0-553.62.1.rt7.403.el8_104.18.0-553.62.1.rt7.403.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-corebefore 4.18.0-553.62.1.rt7.403.el8_104.18.0-553.62.1.rt7.403.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-develbefore 4.18.0-553.62.1.rt7.403.el8_104.18.0-553.62.1.rt7.403.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-modulesbefore 4.18.0-553.62.1.rt7.403.el8_104.18.0-553.62.1.rt7.403.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-modules-extrabefore 4.18.0-553.62.1.rt7.403.el8_104.18.0-553.62.1.rt7.403.el8_10

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux3ba8884a56a3eb97c22f0ce0e4dd410d4ca4c277Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux6c36dcd662ec5276782838660f8533a7cb26be49Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux87522ef165e5b6de8ef98cc318f3335166a1512cVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux9232719ac9ce4d5c213cebda23d72aec3e1c4c0dVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxc6ef3a7fa97ec823a1e1af9085cf13db9f7b3bacVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxd1f8e69eec91d5a75ef079778a5d0151db2a7f22Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxd6e5ba2516c5bef87c1fcb8189b6f3cad7c64b2dVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxd8e63dd7b6683969d3d47c7b8e9635f96d554ad4Vendor (CNA)
azl3 kernel 6.6.64.2-9 on Azure Linux 3.06.6.78.1-3 · CBL-Mariner ReleasesMicrosoft (MSRC)
azl3 kernel 6.6.78.1-3 on Azure Linux 3.06.6.78.1-3 · CBL-Mariner ReleasesMicrosoft (MSRC)
cbl2 kernel 5.15.179.1-1 on CBL Mariner 2.05.15.179.1-1 · CBL-Mariner ReleasesMicrosoft (MSRC)
cbl2 kernel 5.15.182.1-1 on CBL Mariner 2.0CBL-Mariner ReleasesMicrosoft (MSRC)
cbl2 kernel 5.15.182.1-1 on CBL-Mariner 2.05.15.179.1-1 · CBL-Mariner ReleasesMicrosoft (MSRC)
almalinux:bpftool4.18.0-553.62.1.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel4.18.0-553.62.1.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-abi-stablelists4.18.0-553.62.1.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-core4.18.0-553.62.1.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-cross-headers4.18.0-553.62.1.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-debug4.18.0-553.62.1.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-debug-core4.18.0-553.62.1.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-debug-devel4.18.0-553.62.1.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-debug-modules4.18.0-553.62.1.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-debug-modules-extra4.18.0-553.62.1.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-devel4.18.0-553.62.1.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-doc4.18.0-553.62.1.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
debian:linux6.1.129-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
debian:linux-6.16.1.129-1~deb11u1 · Debian:11Package registry (OSV)
red hat:bpftool0:4.18.0-553.62.1.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:bpftool-debuginfo0:4.18.0-553.62.1.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel0:4.18.0-553.62.1.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)

+11

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

No history yet (it accumulates with the daily EPSS job).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

  • CVE-2026-31608421 days apartsmb: server: avoid double-free in smb_direct_free_sendmsg after smb_direct_flush_send_list()
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2026-31609421 days apartsmb: client: avoid double-free in smbd_free_send_io() after smbd_send_batch_flush()
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2026-43011428 days apartnet/x25: Fix potential double free of skb
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2026-43414435 days apartscsi: qla2xxx: Completely fix fcport double free
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2026-52993482 days aparttipc: fix double-free in tipc_buf_append()
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2026-63888507 days apartscsi: target: iscsi: Fix CRC overread and double-free in iscsit_handle_text_cmd()
    39Monitor

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-415 · Double Free

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

Change log

  1. SSVC exploitation— → none
  2. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

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