CVE-2026-43270: Linux kernel · media: mtk-mdp: Fix a reference leak bug in mtk_mdp_remove()
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 00:50 UTC
Rated Low by Threat Radar's AI analysis · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
Thin evidence
One scorer or noneExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 11 Nov 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
A fix has been applied to the Linux kernel source code to add the missing platform_device_put() call in mtk_mdp_remove(), resolving the reference leak. Users should update to the fixed kernel version once available. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Description
A reference leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel's media subsystem (mtk-mdp) has been fixed. The issue involved the mtk_mdp_remove() function not properly releasing a platform device reference acquired in mtk_mdp_probe(), leading to a reference count leak.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/403b7c757ac9f6b2ffb7d00ff4795a245f5e8911 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd530e29bd514d7187b3e2df8eb2107419c7988f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c44beed2e5caf2cbbe651432baa3a129f18b0169 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/564fd3a63efc3ebbdb5d0a8fc7c0d3f753fbbd5d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f2a51433a3a65d16975d1e32052d80656da077d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a62ba5aa9ee95fd953583e95e519badf0b76ecf3 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d93758f42a57f3485534eab858b308e41653de4 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f128bab57b8018e526b7eda854ca20069863af47 (opens in a new tab)