CVE-2026-43257: Linux kernel · media: cx88: Add missing unmap in snd_cx88_hw_params()
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 00:14 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
A fix has been applied to the Linux kernel to add the missing unmap call in the error path of snd_cx88_hw_params(). Users should update to the fixed kernel version once available. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Description
A medium severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel media cx88 driver was fixed by adding a missing unmap call in the snd_cx88_hw_params() function. The issue involved a missing release of a DMA resource in an error path, which could lead to resource leakage and impact system availability.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43257 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/10ab64f8efc2f479293dce929fde326c285fc96f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ce8c2a8f050a23240553c8bae628ac623f9dbc1 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/24f3dabeb97bd0bec8c1c926c97e3eb6a8129225 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3baefeeb7b85e1e34eebef399ffa312be7179e30 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/dbc527d980f7ba8559de38f8c1e4158c71a78915 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc911fccc6e08ef46a66b2a42a764252b001ee3c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3fb15aadfc8643203bbdf97ace0396e4586fa64 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0d7f735eba963742009b0706e19dd0bed91537a (opens in a new tab)