CVE-2026-43246
media: i2c/tw9906: Fix potential memory leak in tw9906_probe()
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Description
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.
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/e9a490937942f18205dac7b6b192975ef1369ae1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9548a8bbf511a252a9848f96220c6b95c9a3b918
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c33338514d8246280533a77091e6b6ee548c606
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ccb92def042a3636ed47f25a30bd553788e5191e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb09d8b80046216646f1a344410cfa9cfa6c6c7c
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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