CVE-2026-43218

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: i2c/tw9903: Fix potential memory leak in tw9903_probe() In one of the error paths in tw9903_probe(), the memory allocated in v4l2_ctrl_handler_init() and v4l2_ctrl_new_std() is not freed. Fix that by calling v4l2_ctrl_handler_free() on the handler in that error path.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32f0493506313775d3bd448de34762b6538da6bd	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92537a15780b6d0281fd8286f93fbc3652e35f48	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9cb9eca33d20316ed3c7a938793b8735ac3e128b	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9cea16fea47e5553f51d10957677ff735b1eff03	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a114918270f0d95c607d69b03a244e6afe54813f	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/add02a3fb1fd71b004f0ed824cbac00f850de558	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc7aeed33e4f55c76f35f0fca73e4dfe12a63a3a	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e54aa17c968c4de2c5f7b7ea390c63d33c07513b	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2026-05-06 12:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:49

NVD link : CVE-2026-43218

Mitre link : CVE-2026-43218

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-43218

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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