CVE-2026-45928
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: chips-media: wave5: Fix memory leak on codec_info allocation failure In wave5_vpu_open_enc() and wave5_vpu_open_dec(), a vpu instance is allocated via kzalloc(). If the subsequent allocation for inst->codec_info fails, the functions return -ENOMEM without freeing the previously allocated instance, causing a memory leak. Fix this by calling kfree() on the instance in this error path to ensure it is properly released.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
6.8
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.12.75,
6.18.14,
6.19.4,
7.0
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2026-45928 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1de71556cbd6e1d0d26fb86b9b3bb8caa0df8495
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32e9e45cf7e3422d21fa64535588d3572faf71c3
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52defdd4034db1a34bb48006f889d66a3629224b
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-45928?
CVE-2026-45928 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.8 onward and has been patched in 6.12.75, 6.18.14, 6.19.4 and others. CVE-2026-45928 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-45928?
Yes — CVE-2026-45928 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.12.75, 6.18.14, 6.19.4 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.8 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-45928 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2026-45928 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.