CVE-2026-53379
media: i2c: ov8856: free control handler on error in ov8856_init_controls()
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.
INFO
Published Date :
July 19, 2026, 11:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 19, 2026, 11:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products
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Solution
- Apply the kernel patch for ov8856_init_controls.
- Ensure control handler is freed on error paths.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jul. 19, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '879347f0c258cffe27b9e28bd4f1f55fc019f857', 'lessThan': 'c13721040a566d832ee8a20ecf04b7ef288a1525', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '879347f0c258cffe27b9e28bd4f1f55fc019f857', 'lessThan': 'd1b3811c6b0f67fb7f0acfe09bf8244aa8b12465', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '879347f0c258cffe27b9e28bd4f1f55fc019f857', 'lessThan': 'fd10fb4c33bdc9c25c9b9d5e7e39f635e34c44a3', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '879347f0c258cffe27b9e28bd4f1f55fc019f857', 'lessThan': 'ba9e9274c4ecfc039c45752dd6055137eaa5f08e', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '879347f0c258cffe27b9e28bd4f1f55fc019f857', 'lessThan': '791598484fd558bb426ef5e051effa5c227d5390', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '879347f0c258cffe27b9e28bd4f1f55fc019f857', 'lessThan': 'f727e3251ceee91f3d6e6d87e323aaf070f0de8e', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '879347f0c258cffe27b9e28bd4f1f55fc019f857', 'lessThan': 'f75e160745663ce9b13362ae6e90bd439c58df69', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/media/i2c/ov8856.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.1'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '5.1', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.15.209', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.15.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.175', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.140', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.90', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.32', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.0.9', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.0.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/media/i2c/ov8856.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] Added 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. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/791598484fd558bb426ef5e051effa5c227d5390 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba9e9274c4ecfc039c45752dd6055137eaa5f08e Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c13721040a566d832ee8a20ecf04b7ef288a1525 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1b3811c6b0f67fb7f0acfe09bf8244aa8b12465 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f727e3251ceee91f3d6e6d87e323aaf070f0de8e Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f75e160745663ce9b13362ae6e90bd439c58df69 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd10fb4c33bdc9c25c9b9d5e7e39f635e34c44a3