CVE-2026-43218
Description
A flaw was found in the tw9903 driver within the Linux kernel. This vulnerability occurs in an error handling path of the tw9903_probe() function, where memory allocated for video for Linux 2 (V4L2) control handlers is not properly released. This oversight can lead to a memory leak, potentially causing resource exhaustion and a Denial of Service (DoS) condition on the affected system.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Resource Consumption (Other); DoS: Resource Consumption (Memory); DoS: Resource Consumption (CPU)
An attacker that can influence the allocation of resources that are not properly released could deplete the available resource pool and prevent all other processes from accessing the same type of resource. Frequently-affected resources include memory, CPU, disk space, power or battery, etc.
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