Vulnerability · Published May 8, 2026 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2026-43297media: rockchip: rga: Fix possible ERR_PTR dereference in rga_buf_init()
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 2% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: rockchip: rga: Fix possible ERR_PTR dereference in rga_buf_init() rga_get_frame() can return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL) when buffer type is unsupported or invalid. rga_buf_init() does not check the return value and unconditionally dereferences the pointer when accessing f->size. Add proper ERR_PTR checking and return the error to prevent dereferencing an invalid pointer.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.85-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.19.6-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-134.134 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1060.63 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-aws | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1060.63~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1063.71 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1063.71~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 6.8.0-1062.69 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | 6.8.0-1062.69~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1063.69 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-gcp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1063.69~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1058.64 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1045.48 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-136.136~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1060.61 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1060.61~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-134.134.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-134.134.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1058.61 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1058.61.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1029.30 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1057.58 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-oracle | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1057.58~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1060.64 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-raspi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-134.134~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1032.33 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43297 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6040702ade234c8212dcfdef85e2f5549aa2f0f5 – before 5da29ade540b51763b950987bd410add7edaf3d16040702ade234c8212dcfdef85e2f5549aa2f0f5 – before 1af2853b4e97fd95262fdef311b2334337069bc96040702ade234c8212dcfdef85e2f5549aa2f0f5 – before aa22221c5dc695a3d479e1e1b63f0c0e9eb29dbf6040702ade234c8212dcfdef85e2f5549aa2f0f5 – before 81f8e0e6a2e115df9274d0289779f8fca694479c |
| Linux | Linux | 6.8 |