Memory Leak Vulnerability in media: rga

Kernel Updated 02 Oct 2025

Summary

28/06/2022

Disclosed on

N/A

Severity

No i

Fix available

Unrated

Severity

Not published

CVSS Score

GSD-2022-1003597: media: rga: fix possible memory leak in rga_probe. Affects Kernel versions < 8ddc89437ccefa18279918c19a61fd81527f40b9. No fix is published. How to fix ↓

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Background

The media: rga package is a component of the Linux Kernel, which is responsible for handling media-related operations. It provides support for Rockchip's RGA (Rockchip Graphics Accelerator) hardware. The RGA is used for tasks such as image processing, video encoding, and decoding. The vulnerability identified in this package can lead to a memory leak, potentially causing resource exhaustion and system instability.

Vulnerability Detail

The vulnerability in media: rga is related to a possible memory leak in the rga_probe function. This function is responsible for initializing and probing the RGA hardware. If the memory allocation in this function fails, it can result in a memory leak, where allocated memory is not properly freed. This can lead to a gradual depletion of system resources, potentially causing performance degradation or even system crashes. The impact and attack plausibility of this vulnerability have not been proven yet.

How To Fix

No fixed version is published for this vulnerability.

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Workaround

There is no specific workaround mentioned for this vulnerability. The recommended solution is to update the Linux Kernel to the fixed version.

Conclusion

In conclusion, the media: rga package in the Linux Kernel is vulnerable to a memory leak issue in the rga_probe function. Updating the kernel to version v5.10.121 or later is recommended to fix this vulnerability. No specific workaround is available. For further support on vulnerability remediation, please contact DevNack.com.

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