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.
Published: 2026-05-06
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Mon, 11 May 2026 21:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-400

Mon, 11 May 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-401
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Thu, 07 May 2026 00:15:00 +0000


Wed, 06 May 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-400

Wed, 06 May 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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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.
Title media: i2c/tw9903: Fix potential memory leak in tw9903_probe()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T22:20:17.331Z

Reserved: 2026-05-01T14:12:55.993Z

Link: CVE-2026-43218

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Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-06T12:16:41.413

Modified: 2026-05-11T19:27:37.530

Link: CVE-2026-43218

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Severity :

Publid Date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-43218 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-05-11T23:15:09Z

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