CVE-2026-53379

media: i2c: ov8856: free control handler on error in ov8856_init_controls()

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS Score

Published: July 19, 2026 at 10:02 AM UTC

Updated: July 29, 2026 at 04:33 PM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity

MEDIUM5.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.2%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: i2c: ov8856: free control handler on error in ov8856_init_controls() The control handler wasn't freed if adding controls failed, add an error exit label and convert the existing error return to use it.

Affected

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

Linux Kernel · Linux

95%

5.1 ≤ v < 5.15.2095.1 ≤ v < 6.1.1755.1 ≤ v < 6.12.905.1 ≤ v < 6.18.325.1 ≤ v < 6.6.1405.1 ≤ v < 7.0.95.1 ≤ v < 7.15.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1756.13 ≤ v < 6.18.326.19 ≤ v < 7.0.96.2 ≤ v < 6.6.1406.7 ≤ v < 6.12.905.1879347f0c258cffe27b9e28bd4f1f55fc019f857

Vendor states this is fixed in 791598484fd558bb426ef5e051effa5c227d5390 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in ba9e9274c4ecfc039c45752dd6055137eaa5f08e (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in c13721040a566d832ee8a20ecf04b7ef288a1525 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in d1b3811c6b0f67fb7f0acfe09bf8244aa8b12465 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in f727e3251ceee91f3d6e6d87e323aaf070f0de8e (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in f75e160745663ce9b13362ae6e90bd439c58df69 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in fd10fb4c33bdc9c25c9b9d5e7e39f635e34c44a3 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.1 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.209 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.175 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.90 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.32 (unaffected)