CVE-2026-53379
Published Jul 19, 2026
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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EPSS — Exploit Prediction
0.0016
Probability of exploitation
0.06%
Percentile rank
EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.
References
Other References
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/791598484fd558bb426ef5e051effa5c227d5390
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba9e9274c4ecfc039c45752dd6055137eaa5f08e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c13721040a566d832ee8a20ecf04b7ef288a1525
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1b3811c6b0f67fb7f0acfe09bf8244aa8b12465
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f727e3251ceee91f3d6e6d87e323aaf070f0de8e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f75e160745663ce9b13362ae6e90bd439c58df69
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd10fb4c33bdc9c25c9b9d5e7e39f635e34c44a3
Frequently Asked Questions
What is 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.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-53379? +
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