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

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A deadlock in the Linux kernel's uvcvideo driver during probe failure can cause a denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2024-58059?

CVE-2024-58059 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 6 Mar 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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().

Weakness: CWE-667

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-58059?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2024-58059?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2024-58059 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-58059 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-58059, GHSA-qgmq-76m4-c2jv, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58059.

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