CVE-2026-68212: Linux kernel · media: saa7134: Fix a possible memory leak in saa7134_video_init1
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · fixed in f86ed548386e3050e5f8f25b450d09dc009d9a88 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 17:18 UTC
Rated Medium by Threat Radar's AI analysis · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
- Automatable
- Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
- Technical impact
- Limited control over the software or limited information exposure
CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-11-06.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in f86ed548386e3050e5f8f25b450d09dc009d9a88, e773b1d4bd191e7520bf9e02cb676d62c1b20556, e1ef361ee31d1dba5dcae2cdd50f9c1352df0c23 +5
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Aug 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 6 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
A fix is available in the Linux kernel as indicated by multiple fixed commit versions. Users should update to a Linux kernel version that includes these fixes to resolve the memory leak issue in the saa7134 driver. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official patch.
Description
A memory leak vulnerability was identified and fixed in the Linux kernel's saa7134 driver, specifically in the saa7134_video_init1 function. The issue arises from unchecked return values of saa7134_pgtable_alloc() calls and improper cleanup on failure, leading to memory leaks and potential use of uninitialized DMA resources during device probing.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e773b1d4bd191e7520bf9e02cb676d62c1b20556 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/44e16e3e022bf4a26adf03bc05a6dd5ffc34ef6d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/34082a48376fd225a5c3d971c8962eb1320a54e0 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/134c979dd721e22f196d71026432ee37d1f5cc38 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1ef361ee31d1dba5dcae2cdd50f9c1352df0c23 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7936e8cbec1b96b126058eeb005e5b9111df38e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1731dd61b6c0b7435c139951d2b7eada6c9667a8 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f86ed548386e3050e5f8f25b450d09dc009d9a88 (opens in a new tab)