CVE-2025-40197: Linux

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

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: mc: Clear minor number before put device The device minor should not be cleared after the device is released.

Affected products

• Linux Linux: before 5.4.301 (fixed in 5.4.301); before 5.10.246 (fixed in 5.10.246); before 5.15.195 (fixed in 5.15.195); before 6.1.157 (fixed in 6.1.157); before 6.6.113 (fixed in 6.6.113); before 6.12.54 (fixed in 6.12.54); …

Published 2025-11-12. Last modified 2026-06-17.