CVE-2025-23160: media: mediatek: vcodec: Fix a resource leak related to the scp device in FW initialization

Published May 1, 2025
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Updated

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

media: mediatek: vcodec: Fix a resource leak related to the scp device in FW initialization

On Mediatek devices with a system companion processor (SCP) the mtkscp structure has to be removed explicitly to avoid a resource leak. Free the structure in case the allocation of the firmware structure fails during the firmware initialization.

Affected Software

167 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Kernel
Linux Linux kernel>=6.1.130<6.1.153
Linux Linux kernel>=6.6.36<6.6.88
Linux Linux kernel>=6.9.7<6.12.24
Linux Linux kernel>=6.13<6.13.12
Linux Linux kernel>=6.14<6.14.3
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.116-17.2.15-17.3.3-1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1119.126~20.04.1
5.15.0-1119.126~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1125.134~20.04.1
5.15.0-1125.134~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.15<5.15.0-1124.133~20.04.1
5.15.0-1124.133~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1120.130~20.04.1
5.15.0-1120.130~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-202.212~20.04.1
5.15.0-202.212~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1113.117~20.04.1
5.15.0-1113.117~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1114.120~20.04.1
5.15.0-1114.120~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-197.207~20.04.1
5.15.0-197.207~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1070.72~20.04.1
5.15.0-1070.72~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1116.122~20.04.1
5.15.0-1116.122~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1113.117~20.04.2
5.15.0-1113.117~20.04.2
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-202.212
5.15.0-202.212
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1119.126
5.15.0-1119.126
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1125.134
5.15.0-1125.134
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8<6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1124.133
5.15.0-1124.133
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.8<6.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1
6.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1120.130
5.15.0-1120.130
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2
6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1115.121
5.15.0-1115.121
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1102.110
5.15.0-1102.110
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1113.117
5.15.0-1113.117
ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1
6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1114.120
5.15.0-1114.120
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1111.116
5.15.0-1111.116
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-197.207
5.15.0-197.207
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1
6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1114.115
5.15.0-1114.115
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1070.72
5.15.0-1070.72
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1059.59
5.15.0-1059.59
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1116.122
5.15.0-1116.122
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1
6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1113.116
5.15.0-1113.116
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp*
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1103.105
5.15.0-1103.105
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1111.115
5.15.0-1111.115
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1118.127
5.15.0-1118.127
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1
6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.15.0-1119.126+fips1
5.15.0-1119.126+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.15.0-1125.134+fips1
5.15.0-1125.134+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.15.0-202.212+fips1
5.15.0-202.212+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.15.0-1120.130+fips1
5.15.0-1120.130+fips1
ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-100.100
6.8.0-100.100
ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1046.49
6.8.0-1046.49
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1046.52
6.8.0-1046.52
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<6.8.0-1046.53
6.8.0-1046.53
ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia<6.8.0-1039.42
6.8.0-1039.42
ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1047.50
6.8.0-1047.50
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1043.48
6.8.0-1043.48
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.8.0-1030.33
6.8.0-1030.33
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1044.44
6.8.0-1044.44
ubuntu/linux-intel*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-100.100.1
6.8.0-100.100.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1046.49
6.8.0-1046.49
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency<6.8.0-1046.49.1
6.8.0-1046.49.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<6.8.0-1020.20
6.8.0-1020.20
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1043.44
6.8.0-1043.44
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1047.51
6.8.0-1047.51
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx<6.8.0-1023.24
6.8.0-1023.24
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<6.8.0-1016.20
6.8.0-1016.20
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2037.38
6.8.0-2037.38
ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.8.1-1041.42
6.8.1-1041.42
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<6.8.0-1046.49+fips1
6.8.0-1046.49+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<6.8.0-1046.52+fips1
6.8.0-1046.52+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<6.8.0-100.100+fips1
6.8.0-100.100+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<6.8.0-1047.50+fips1
6.8.0-1047.50+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-vmware*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.116-1Fixed in 7.2.15-1Fixed in 7.3.3-1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1120.130~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1113.117
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1114.120
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1111.116
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1103.105
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1043.48
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1047.51
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1023.24
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1016.20
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-2037.38
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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1041.42
  66. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1047.50+fips1
  70. Operational

    During firmware initialization, explicitly free/remove the allocated mtk_scp structure if allocation of the firmware structure fails, preventing the SCP resource leak.

Event History

May 1, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:55 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:55 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·01:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

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This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-23160?

The severity of CVE-2025-23160 has been classified as low.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-23160?

To fix CVE-2025-23160, ensure that you are using the latest version of the Linux kernel where the vulnerability has been patched.

3

What types of systems are affected by CVE-2025-23160?

CVE-2025-23160 affects MediaTek devices that incorporate a system companion processor.

4

Is CVE-2025-23160 a critical vulnerability?

No, CVE-2025-23160 is not classified as a critical vulnerability due to its low severity rating.

5

What issues does CVE-2025-23160 address?

CVE-2025-23160 resolves a resource leak related to the SCP device during firmware initialization in the Linux kernel.

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