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VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2026-43257: Linux kernel · media: cx88: Add missing unmap in snd_cx88_hw_params()

Source GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.

Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 00:14 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 6 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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.

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