CVE-2025-38228

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—

5.5

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

media: imagination: fix a potential memory leak in e5010_probe()

Add video_device_release() to release the memory allocated by video_device_alloc() if something goes wrong.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 15.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 4, 2025

Last Modified

November 18, 2025

References (3)

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a2bd7df402decbdefd0acb64ba4e17a0a2a4117
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/609ba05b9484856b08869f827a6edee51d51b5f3
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fac3b9a91fa099d9bad29648127c0328d6c478c3

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-401Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime (Memory Leak)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 14× in last 7d / 14× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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2026-05-30 02:34 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-30 02:34 UTCVendor advisory
2026-05-30 02:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-05-29 13:44 UTCepss_batch

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2025-38228?

CVE-2025-38228 is a medium vulnerability published on July 4, 2025. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: imagination: fix a potential memory leak in e5010_probe() Add videodevicerelease() to release the memory allocated by videodevicealloc() if something goes wrong.

When was CVE-2025-38228 disclosed?

CVE-2025-38228 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 4, 2025, with the most recent update on November 18, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2025-38228 actively exploited?

CVE-2025-38228 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 15.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-38228?

CVE-2025-38228 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2025-38228?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-38228, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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