CVE-2025-40208
- Published: 2025-11-12T22:15:48.127
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
media: iris: fix module removal if firmware download failed
Fix remove if firmware failed to load:
qcom-iris aa00000.video-codec: Direct firmware load for qcom/vpu/vpu33_p4.mbn failed with error -2
qcom-iris aa00000.video-codec: firmware download failed
qcom-iris aa00000.video-codec: core init failed
then:
$ echo aa00000.video-codec > /sys/bus/platform/drivers/qcom-iris/unbind
Triggers:
genpd genpd:1:aa00000.video-codec: Runtime PM usage count underflow!
————[ cut here ]————
video_cc_mvs0_clk already disabled
WARNING: drivers/clk/clk.c:1206 at clk_core_disable+0xa4/0xac, CPU#1: sh/542
pc : clk_core_disable+0xa4/0xac
lr : clk_core_disable+0xa4/0xac
Call trace:
clk_core_disable+0xa4/0xac (P)
clk_disable+0x30/0x4c
iris_disable_unprepare_clock+0x20/0x48 [qcom_iris]
iris_vpu_power_off_hw+0x48/0x58 [qcom_iris]
iris_vpu33_power_off_hardware+0x44/0x230 [qcom_iris]
iris_vpu_power_off+0x34/0x84 [qcom_iris]
iris_core_deinit+0x44/0xc8 [qcom_iris]
iris_remove+0x20/0x48 [qcom_iris]
platform_remove+0x20/0x30
device_remove+0x4c/0x80
—[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]—
————[ cut here ]————
video_cc_mvs0_clk already unprepared
WARNING: drivers/clk/clk.c:1065 at clk_core_unprepare+0xf0/0x110, CPU#2: sh/542
pc : clk_core_unprepare+0xf0/0x110
lr : clk_core_unprepare+0xf0/0x110
Call trace:
clk_core_unprepare+0xf0/0x110 (P)
clk_unprepare+0x2c/0x44
iris_disable_unprepare_clock+0x28/0x48 [qcom_iris]
iris_vpu_power_off_hw+0x48/0x58 [qcom_iris]
iris_vpu33_power_off_hardware+0x44/0x230 [qcom_iris]
iris_vpu_power_off+0x34/0x84 [qcom_iris]
iris_core_deinit+0x44/0xc8 [qcom_iris]
iris_remove+0x20/0x48 [qcom_iris]
platform_remove+0x20/0x30
device_remove+0x4c/0x80
—[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]—
genpd genpd:0:aa00000.video-codec: Runtime PM usage count underflow!
————[ cut here ]————
gcc_video_axi0_clk already disabled
WARNING: drivers/clk/clk.c:1206 at clk_core_disable+0xa4/0xac, CPU#4: sh/542
pc : clk_core_disable+0xa4/0xac
lr : clk_core_disable+0xa4/0xac
Call trace:
clk_core_disable+0xa4/0xac (P)
clk_disable+0x30/0x4c
iris_disable_unprepare_clock+0x20/0x48 [qcom_iris]
iris_vpu33_power_off_controller+0x17c/0x428 [qcom_iris]
iris_vpu_power_off+0x48/0x84 [qcom_iris]
iris_core_deinit+0x44/0xc8 [qcom_iris]
iris_remove+0x20/0x48 [qcom_iris]
platform_remove+0x20/0x30
device_remove+0x4c/0x80
————[ cut here ]————
gcc_video_axi0_clk already unprepared
WARNING: drivers/clk/clk.c:1065 at clk_core_unprepare+0xf0/0x110, CPU#4: sh/542
pc : clk_core_unprepare+0xf0/0x110
lr : clk_core_unprepare+0xf0/0x110
Call trace:
clk_core_unprepare+0xf0/0x110 (P)
clk_unprepare+0x2c/0x44
iris_disable_unprepare_clock+0x28/0x48 [qcom_iris]
iris_vpu33_power_off_controller+0x17c/0x428 [qcom_iris]
iris_vpu_power_off+0x48/0x84 [qcom_iris]
iris_core_deinit+0x44/0xc8 [qcom_iris]
iris_remove+0x20/0x48 [qcom_iris]
platform_remove+0x20/0x30
device_remove+0x4c/0x80
—[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]—
Skip deinit if initialization never succeeded.
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How to fix CVE-2025-40208
Description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: iris: fix module removal if firmware download failed Fix remove if firmware failed to load: qcom-iris aa00000.video-codec: Direct firmware load for qcom/vpu/vpu33_p4.mbn failed with error -2 qcom-iris aa00000.video-codec: firmware download failed qcom-iris aa00000.video-codec: core init failed then: $ echo aa00000.video-codec > /sys/bus/platform/drivers/qcom-iris/unbind Triggers: genpd […]
Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public
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- Update to the latest patched version
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- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
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