CVE-2025-22028

What it is

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: vimc: skip .s_stream() for stopped entities Syzbot reported [1] a warning prompted by a check in call_s_stream() that checks whether .s_stream() operation is warranted for unstarted or stopped subdevs. Add a simple fix in vimc_streamer_pipeline_terminate() ensuring that entities skip a call to .s_stream() unless they have been previously properly started. [1] Syzbot report: ------------[ cut here ]------------ WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 5933 at drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-subdev.c:460 call_s_stream+0x2df/0x350 drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-subdev.c:460 Modules linked in: CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 5933 Comm: syz-executor330 Not tainted 6.13.0-rc2-syzkaller-00362-g2d8308bf5b67 #0 ... Call Trace: <TASK> vimc_streamer_pipeline_terminate+0x218/0x320 drivers/media/test-drivers/vimc/vimc-streamer.c:62 vimc_streamer_pipeline_init drivers/media/test-drivers/vimc/vimc-streamer.c:101 [inline] vimc_streamer_s_stream+0x650/0x9a0 drivers/media/test-drivers/vimc/vimc-streamer.c:203 vimc_capture_start_streaming+0xa1/0x130 drivers/media/test-drivers/vimc/vimc-capture.c:256 vb2_start_streaming+0x15f/0x5a0 drivers/media/common/videobuf2/videobuf2-core.c:1789 vb2_core_streamon+0x2a7/0x450 drivers/media/common/videobuf2/videobuf2-core.c:2348 vb2_streamon drivers/media/common/videobuf2/videobuf2-v4l2.c:875 [inline] vb2_ioctl_streamon+0xf4/0x170 drivers/media/common/videobuf2/videobuf2-v4l2.c:1118 __video_do_ioctl+0xaf0/0xf00 drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-ioctl.c:3122 video_usercopy+0x4d2/0x1620 drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-ioctl.c:3463 v4l2_ioctl+0x1ba/0x250 drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-dev.c:366 vfs_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:51 [inline] __do_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:906 [inline] __se_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:892 [inline] __x64_sys_ioctl+0x190/0x200 fs/ioctl.c:892 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xcd/0x250 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f RIP: 0033:0x7f2b85c01b19 ...

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of service disruption.

Exploit odds

0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2025-04-16 15:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 08:44 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2025-04-16 15:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 08:44 UTC

Exploit probability

0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days

Record status

Analyzed

Affected

• Linux Kernel < 4.15
• Linux Kernel < 4.20
• Linux Kernel < 6.6.89
• Linux Kernel < 6.12.23
• Linux Kernel < 6.13.11
• Linux Kernel < 6.14.2

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.5

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

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