CVE-2026-53379

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.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/791598484fd558bb426ef5e051effa5c227d5390	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba9e9274c4ecfc039c45752dd6055137eaa5f08e	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c13721040a566d832ee8a20ecf04b7ef288a1525	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1b3811c6b0f67fb7f0acfe09bf8244aa8b12465	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f727e3251ceee91f3d6e6d87e323aaf070f0de8e	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f75e160745663ce9b13362ae6e90bd439c58df69	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd10fb4c33bdc9c25c9b9d5e7e39f635e34c44a3	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2026-07-19 11:16

Updated : 2026-07-29 16:20

NVD link : CVE-2026-53379

Mitre link : CVE-2026-53379

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-53379

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-908

Use of Uninitialized Resource

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