GHSA-GQG8-WW6W-XC5V

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-06 12:30 – Updated: 2026-05-08 21:31
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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

media: radio-keene: fix memory leak in error path

Fix a memory leak in usb_keene_probe(). The v4l2 control handler is initialized and controls are added, but if v4l2_device_register() or video_register_device() fails afterward, the handler was never freed, leaking memory.

Add v4l2_ctrl_handler_free() call in the err_v4l2 error path to ensure the control handler is properly freed for all error paths after it is initialized.

Severity ?
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-43231"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-401"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-05-06T12:16:43Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nmedia: radio-keene: fix memory leak in error path\n\nFix a memory leak in usb_keene_probe(). The v4l2 control handler is\ninitialized and controls are added, but if v4l2_device_register() or\nvideo_register_device() fails afterward, the handler was never freed,\nleaking memory.\n\nAdd v4l2_ctrl_handler_free() call in the err_v4l2 error path to ensure\nthe control handler is properly freed for all error paths after it is\ninitialized.",
  "id": "GHSA-gqg8-ww6w-xc5v",
  "modified": "2026-05-08T21:31:21Z",
  "published": "2026-05-06T12:30:33Z",
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