CVE-2026-53379
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CVE-2026-53379 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.1, < 5.15.209 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.16, < 6.1.175 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.2, < 6.6.140 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.7, < 6.12.90 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.13, < 6.18.32 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.19, < 7.0.9 |
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