CVE-2026-43182 media: ccs: Avoid possible division by zero
A missing check in the Linux kernel CCS media driver allows a division by zero, potentially causing a system crash or denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-43182?
CVE-2026-43182 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 6 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
media: ccs: Avoid possible division by zero
Calculating maximum M for scaler configuration involves dividing by MIN_X_OUTPUT_SIZE limit register's value. Albeit the value is presumably non-zero, the driver was missing the check it in fact was. Fix this.
Weakness: CWE-369
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-43182?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2026-43182?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2026-43182 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-43182 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2026-43182, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43182, GHSA-qfxp-89fr-h27x, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-11-CVE-2026-43182, ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2204-CVE-2026-43182, ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2404-CVE-2026-43182 and 1 more.