# CVE-2026-43290: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  media: uvcvideo: Return queued buffers on start_...

CVE-2026-43290 is fixed in linux on 1 platform by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43290 (version 6.19.6-1), released May 15, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-43290
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.8 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0013
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: May 8, 2026

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  media: uvcvideo: Return queued buffers on start_streaming() failure  Return buffers if streaming fails to start due to uvc_pm_get() error.  This bug may be responsible for a warning I got running      while :; do yavta -c3 /dev/video0; done  on an xHCI controller which failed under this workload. I had no luck reproducing this warning again to confirm.  xhci_hcd 0000:09:00.0: HC died; cleaning up usb 13-2: USB disconnect, device number 2 WARNING: CPU: 2 PID: 29386 at drivers/media/common/videobuf2/videobuf2-core.c:1803 vb2_start_streaming+0xac/0x120

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 6.19.6-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43290](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-43290.md) | May 15, 2026 |

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