In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

media: nuvoton: npcm-video: fix memory leaks in probe and remove

npcm_video_probe() allocates the npcm_video structure with kzalloc_obj()
but never frees it on any probe error path or in npcm_video_remove(),
leaking the allocation on every failed probe and every normal unbind.

Additionally, when npcm_video_setup_video() fails, the reserved memory
association established by of_reserved_mem_device_init() in
npcm_video_init() is not released, leaking the rmem_assigned_device
entry on the global list.

Fix both by adding kfree(video) to all probe error paths and to
npcm_video_remove(), and adding the missing
of_reserved_mem_device_release() call when npcm_video_setup_video()
fails.
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Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: nuvoton: npcm-video: fix memory leaks in probe and remove npcm_video_probe() allocates the npcm_video structure with kzalloc_obj() but never frees it on any probe error path or in npcm_video_remove(), leaking the allocation on every failed probe and every normal unbind. Additionally, when npcm_video_setup_video() fails, the reserved memory association established by of_reserved_mem_device_init() in npcm_video_init() is not released, leaking the rmem_assigned_device entry on the global list. Fix both by adding kfree(video) to all probe error paths and to npcm_video_remove(), and adding the missing of_reserved_mem_device_release() call when npcm_video_setup_video() fails.
Title media: nuvoton: npcm-video: fix memory leaks in probe and remove
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-10T12:00:41.392Z

Reserved: 2026-07-30T09:28:09.375Z

Link: CVE-2026-68221

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-10T13:20:10.140

Modified: 2026-08-10T13:20:10.140

Link: CVE-2026-68221

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-08-10T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-68221 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-13T08:45:03Z

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