# CVE-2026-43297: media: rockchip: rga: Fix possible ERR\_PTR dereference in rga\_buf\_init()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-05-08 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.8

## 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.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5da29ade540b51763b950987bd410add7edaf3d1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1af2853b4e97fd95262fdef311b2334337069bc9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa22221c5dc695a3d479e1e1b63f0c0e9eb29dbf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81f8e0e6a2e115df9274d0289779f8fca694479c

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