CVE-2026-43246

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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: i2c/tw9906: Fix potential memory leak in tw9906_probe() In one of the error paths in tw9906_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/0c33338514d8246280533a77091e6b6ee548c606 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/377a7756914364d72550fc86ca0f404ef1d96141 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59420d5d9c46b084e21f9ea6ce79fc79ae9e414c Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9548a8bbf511a252a9848f96220c6b95c9a3b918 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cad237b6c875fbee5d353a2b289e98d240d17ec8 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ccb92def042a3636ed47f25a30bd553788e5191e Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9a490937942f18205dac7b6b192975ef1369ae1 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb09d8b80046216646f1a344410cfa9cfa6c6c7c Patch
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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History

11 May 2026, 13:32

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c33338514d8246280533a77091e6b6ee548c606 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c33338514d8246280533a77091e6b6ee548c606 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/377a7756914364d72550fc86ca0f404ef1d96141 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/377a7756914364d72550fc86ca0f404ef1d96141 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59420d5d9c46b084e21f9ea6ce79fc79ae9e414c - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59420d5d9c46b084e21f9ea6ce79fc79ae9e414c - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9548a8bbf511a252a9848f96220c6b95c9a3b918 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9548a8bbf511a252a9848f96220c6b95c9a3b918 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cad237b6c875fbee5d353a2b289e98d240d17ec8 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cad237b6c875fbee5d353a2b289e98d240d17ec8 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ccb92def042a3636ed47f25a30bd553788e5191e - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ccb92def042a3636ed47f25a30bd553788e5191e - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9a490937942f18205dac7b6b192975ef1369ae1 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9a490937942f18205dac7b6b192975ef1369ae1 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb09d8b80046216646f1a344410cfa9cfa6c6c7c - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb09d8b80046216646f1a344410cfa9cfa6c6c7c - Patch
CWE CWE-401
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Linux linux Kernel
Linux
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5

06 May 2026, 12:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2026-05-06 12:16

Updated : 2026-05-11 13:32

NVD link : CVE-2026-43246

Mitre link : CVE-2026-43246

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-43246

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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime