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.

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

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Weaknesses CWE-400

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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
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-06T11:28:19.570Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-43218

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

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

Modified: 2026-05-06T13:07:51.607

Link: CVE-2026-43218

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Updated: 2026-05-06T16:15:06Z

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