PT-2026-37597 · Linux+1 · Linux Kernel+1

CVE-2026-43257

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Published

2026-05-06

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Updated

2026-07-24

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

VectorAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description A resource leak occurs in the Linux kernel within the snd cx88 hw params() function. The issue arises because the error path fails to call cx88 alsa dma unmap(), which is necessary to release resources previously acquired by cx88 alsa dma map().
Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-772

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-43257
SUSE-SU-2026:3130-1
SUSE-SU-2026:3166-1
USN-8492-1
USN-8492-2
USN-8492-3
USN-8492-4
USN-8492-5
USN-8497-1
USN-8498-1
USN-8499-1
USN-8575-1
USN-8575-2
USN-8575-3
USN-8576-1
USN-8576-2
USN-8597-1
USN-8606-1
USN-8607-1
USN-8609-1
USN-8610-1

Affected Products

Linuxmint
Linux Kernel