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.
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Wed, 06 May 2026 14:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-401

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/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.
Title media: i2c/tw9906: Fix potential memory leak in tw9906_probe()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2026-05-06T11:28:38.246Z

Updated: 2026-05-06T11:28:38.246Z

Reserved: 2026-05-01T14:12:55.996Z

Link: CVE-2026-43246

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-06T12:16:45.103

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

Link: CVE-2026-43246

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