In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

media: v4l2-subdev: Fix alloc failure check in v4l2_subdev_call_state_try()

v4l2_subdev_call_state_try() macro allocates a subdev state with
__v4l2_subdev_state_alloc(), but does not check the returned value. If
__v4l2_subdev_state_alloc fails, it returns an ERR_PTR, and that would
cause v4l2_subdev_call_state_try() to crash.

Add proper error handling to v4l2_subdev_call_state_try().
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Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:15:00 +0000

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cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: v4l2-subdev: Fix alloc failure check in v4l2_subdev_call_state_try() v4l2_subdev_call_state_try() macro allocates a subdev state with __v4l2_subdev_state_alloc(), but does not check the returned value. If __v4l2_subdev_state_alloc fails, it returns an ERR_PTR, and that would cause v4l2_subdev_call_state_try() to crash. Add proper error handling to v4l2_subdev_call_state_try().
Title media: v4l2-subdev: Fix alloc failure check in v4l2_subdev_call_state_try()
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-12T21:56:35.988Z

Reserved: 2025-04-16T07:20:57.179Z

Link: CVE-2025-40207

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-11-12T22:15:48.010

Modified: 2025-11-14T16:42:30.503

Link: CVE-2025-40207

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Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-11-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-40207 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2025-11-13T09:52:06Z