CVE-2026-43183

kernel: media: cx25821: Fix a resource leak in cx25821_dev_setup()

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Severity

Unknown

Red Hat Product Security

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CVSS

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Published · May 6, 2026

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's cx25821 media driver. This vulnerability occurs when the ioremap() function fails during device setup, and the allocated memory region is not properly released. A local attacker could exploit this resource leak to exhaust system memory, potentially leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CWE-772 · Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime