media: i2c: ov8856: free control handler on error in ov8856_init_controls()
Priority LOW 24CWE-908Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-908 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00162 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.15.209, 6.1.175, 6.6.140 +4Red Hat: 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.1 and later | 5.15.209, 6.1.175, 6.6.140, 6.12.90, 6.18.32, 7.0.9, 7.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.1 and later Fixed in 5.15.209, 6.1.175, 6.6.140, 6.12.90, 6.18.32, 7.0.9, 7.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 to before 5.15.209; 5.16 to before 6.1.175; 6.2 to before 6.6.140; 6.7 to before 6.12.90; 6.13 to before 6.18.32; 6.19 to before 7.0.9 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 to before 5.15.209; 5.16 to before 6.1.175; 6.2 to before 6.6.140; 6.7 to before 6.12.90; 6.13 to before 6.18.32; 6.19 to before 7.0.9 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.15.209, 6.1.175, 6.6.140, 6.12.90, 6.18.32, 7.0.9, 7.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-53379
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w98h-753w-vjmp
References
Patch 7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c13721040a566d832ee8a20ecf04b7ef288a1525
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1b3811c6b0f67fb7f0acfe09bf8244aa8b12465
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd10fb4c33bdc9c25c9b9d5e7e39f635e34c44a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba9e9274c4ecfc039c45752dd6055137eaa5f08e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/791598484fd558bb426ef5e051effa5c227d5390
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f727e3251ceee91f3d6e6d87e323aaf070f0de8e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f75e160745663ce9b13362ae6e90bd439c58df69
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Sources
- CVE-2026-53379 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-53379 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w98h-753w-vjmp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-53379 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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