CVE-2026-43218
media: i2c/tw9903: Fix potential memory leak in tw9903_probe()
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Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e54aa17c968c4de2c5f7b7ea390c63d33c07513b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32f0493506313775d3bd448de34762b6538da6bd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92537a15780b6d0281fd8286f93fbc3652e35f48
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9cb9eca33d20316ed3c7a938793b8735ac3e128b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a114918270f0d95c607d69b03a244e6afe54813f
References (8)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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