Improper control of a resource through its lifetime in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-43290
Published: May 9, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU130885
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-43290
CWE-ID: CWE-664
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper state management in the uvcvideo streaming start path when starting video streaming. A local user can repeatedly trigger streaming start failures to cause a denial of service.
The issue occurs when streaming fails to start due to a uvc_pm_get() error.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's repository.