5.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-43223
media: pvrusb2: fix URB leak in pvr2_send_request_ex
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: pvrusb2: fix URB leak in pvr2_send_request_ex When pvr2_send_request_ex() submits a write URB successfully but fails to submit the read URB (e.g. returns -ENOMEM), it returns immediately without waiting for the write URB to complete. Since the driver reuses the same URB structure, a subsequent call to pvr2_send_request_ex() attempts to submit the still-active write URB, triggering a 'URB submitted while active' warning in usb_submit_urb(). Fix this by ensuring the write URB is unlinked and waited upon if the read URB submission fails.

INFO

Published Date :

May 6, 2026, 12:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 8, 2026, 9:14 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Ensure URB is unlinked and waited upon if read URB submission fails.
  • Update the Linux kernel to the latest version.
  • Apply the patch for the pvrusb2 driver.
  • Ensure URBs are properly managed during submission.
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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 08, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-401
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.128 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.12.75 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.13 up to (excluding) 6.18.16 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.19 up to (excluding) 6.19.6 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.202 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.165 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.6.18 up to (excluding) 5.10.252
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2011929f0e4cf6a0a34dd6205911b12276904453 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ba5c7a1aade7090172cbffd4d120bf4cf5ccbde Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58dd722b6c3debcddb4684fb256c90fee7f063e5 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f3ac816861c3b8a5d1a3645b17dc3a99d668d94 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/77a63f8efc434ddb04667ed632aade58301a2f13 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8333c8262aed2aedf608c18edd39cf5342680a7 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf459d6ffa5e150ef3744b897f936ff24b52bd15 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da524c939b1e5ba17f10db4bde4bdaf569ffcda6 Types: Patch
  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 06, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: pvrusb2: fix URB leak in pvr2_send_request_ex When pvr2_send_request_ex() submits a write URB successfully but fails to submit the read URB (e.g. returns -ENOMEM), it returns immediately without waiting for the write URB to complete. Since the driver reuses the same URB structure, a subsequent call to pvr2_send_request_ex() attempts to submit the still-active write URB, triggering a 'URB submitted while active' warning in usb_submit_urb(). Fix this by ensuring the write URB is unlinked and waited upon if the read URB submission fails.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2011929f0e4cf6a0a34dd6205911b12276904453
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ba5c7a1aade7090172cbffd4d120bf4cf5ccbde
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58dd722b6c3debcddb4684fb256c90fee7f063e5
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f3ac816861c3b8a5d1a3645b17dc3a99d668d94
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/77a63f8efc434ddb04667ed632aade58301a2f13
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8333c8262aed2aedf608c18edd39cf5342680a7
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf459d6ffa5e150ef3744b897f936ff24b52bd15
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da524c939b1e5ba17f10db4bde4bdaf569ffcda6
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