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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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4606-1 linux security update
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Mon, 11 May 2026 15:15:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Fri, 08 May 2026 00:15:00 +0000


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
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T22:20:50.199Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-43246

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

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

Modified: 2026-05-11T13:32:06.267

Link: CVE-2026-43246

cve-icon Redhat

Severity :

Publid Date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-43246 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-05-11T18:45:25Z

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