CVE-2026-93071
kernel: media: bcm2835-unicam: Fix asc leaked in error/remove path
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 17, 2026
Updated · October 5, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's bcm2835-unicam media driver. This vulnerability involves a memory leak where an allocated asynchronous node context (asc) is not properly released during error handling or module removal. Over time, this can lead to resource exhaustion and potentially result in a Denial of Service (DoS) condition, making the system unavailable.
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