CVE-2026-68212
kernel: media: saa7134: Fix a possible memory leak in saa7134_video_init1
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · August 10, 2026
Updated · August 11, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's saa7134 media driver. During device probing, the saa7134_video_init1() function does not properly check return values from memory allocation, leading to unreleased memory and invalid page tables. This can result in memory leaks and the potential use of uninitialized Direct Memory Access (DMA) resources. A local attacker could exploit this to cause system instability or a denial of service (DoS).
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-772 · Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime