media: i2c/tw9906: Fix potential memory leak in tw9906_probe()
Priority LOW 24CWE-401Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-401.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00123 2nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux (Linux): 5.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165 +5
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 3.10 and later | 5.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 6.6.128, 6.12.75, 6.18.16, 6.19.6, 7.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 3.10 and later Fixed in 5.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 6.6.128, 6.12.75, 6.18.16, 6.19.6, 7.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.10 to before 5.10.252; 5.11 to before 5.15.202; 5.16 to before 6.1.165; 6.2 to before 6.6.128; 6.7 to before 6.12.75; 6.13 to before 6.18.16; 6.19 to before 6.19.6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.10 to before 5.10.252; 5.11 to before 5.15.202; 5.16 to before 6.1.165; 6.2 to before 6.6.128; 6.7 to before 6.12.75; 6.13 to before 6.18.16; 6.19 to before 6.19.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 6.6.128, 6.12.75, 6.18.16, 6.19.6, 7.0
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-43246
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-282c-48vc-5752
References
Patch 8
- 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
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/377a7756914364d72550fc86ca0f404ef1d96141
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59420d5d9c46b084e21f9ea6ce79fc79ae9e414c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cad237b6c875fbee5d353a2b289e98d240d17ec8
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Sources
- CVE-2026-43246 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-43246 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-282c-48vc-5752 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-43246 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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