CVE-2026-43218

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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.

5.5 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

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

11 May 2026, 19:27

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
CWE CWE-401
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32f0493506313775d3bd448de34762b6538da6bd - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32f0493506313775d3bd448de34762b6538da6bd - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92537a15780b6d0281fd8286f93fbc3652e35f48 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92537a15780b6d0281fd8286f93fbc3652e35f48 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9cb9eca33d20316ed3c7a938793b8735ac3e128b - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9cb9eca33d20316ed3c7a938793b8735ac3e128b - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9cea16fea47e5553f51d10957677ff735b1eff03 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9cea16fea47e5553f51d10957677ff735b1eff03 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a114918270f0d95c607d69b03a244e6afe54813f - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a114918270f0d95c607d69b03a244e6afe54813f - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/add02a3fb1fd71b004f0ed824cbac00f850de558 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/add02a3fb1fd71b004f0ed824cbac00f850de558 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc7aeed33e4f55c76f35f0fca73e4dfe12a63a3a - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc7aeed33e4f55c76f35f0fca73e4dfe12a63a3a - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e54aa17c968c4de2c5f7b7ea390c63d33c07513b - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e54aa17c968c4de2c5f7b7ea390c63d33c07513b - Patch
First Time Linux linux Kernel
Linux
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

06 May 2026, 12:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2026-05-06 12:16

Updated : 2026-05-11 19:27

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