CVE-2026-43218
MediumSummary
A vulnerability has been identified in the Linux kernel related to a potential memory leak in the tw9903_probe() function. Memory allocated in v4l2_ctrl_handler_init() and v4l2_ctrl_new_std() is not freed in one of the error paths.
Risk Assessment
Improper memory management may lead to resource exhaustion, potentially affecting system stability and performance.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and prevent potential memory issues.
Original NVD description (English source)
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_handl