CVE-2024-58059: media: uvcvideo: Fix deadlock during uvc_probe

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-03-06 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-667

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: uvcvideo: Fix deadlock during uvc_probe If uvc_probe() fails, it can end up calling uvc_status_unregister() before uvc_status_init() is called. Fix this by checking if dev->status is NULL or not in uvc_status_unregister().

Affected products

Linux kernel: from 6.13 before 6.13.2 — fixed in 6.13.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.13.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a67f75c2b5ecf534eab416ce16c11fe780c4f8f6
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db577ededf3a18b39567fc1a6209f12a0c4a3c52

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