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CVE-2023-53300

media: hi846: Fix memleak in hi846_init_controls()

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 16, 2025 at 08:11 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:44 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: hi846: Fix memleak in hi846_init_controls() hi846_init_controls doesn't clean the allocated ctrl_hdlr in case there is a failure, which causes memleak. Add v4l2_ctrl_handler_free to free the resource properly.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Linux Kernel· Linux
95%
5.16 ≤ v < 6.1.285.16 ≤ v < 6.2.155.16 ≤ v < 6.3.25.16 ≤ v < 6.46.2 ≤ v < 6.2.156.3 ≤ v < 6.3.25.16e8c0882685f9152f0d729664a12bcbe749cb7736
Vendor states this is fixed in 07f0f15e5db60c5b0722049d3251ef4a46dc3b76 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 12a80b1490e398f5ad7157508cf32b73511de5fc (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2649c1a20e8e399ee955d0e22192f9992662c3d2 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in fd22e8c8c38fb40f130d3a60e52c59996a5bbae9 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.16 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.28 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.2.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.3.2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.4 (unaffected)

References (4)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07f0f15e5db60c5b0722049d3251ef4a46dc3b76
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12a80b1490e398f5ad7157508cf32b73511de5fc
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2649c1a20e8e399ee955d0e22192f9992662c3d2
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd22e8c8c38fb40f130d3a60e52c59996a5bbae9

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-401

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