CVE-2026-53379 media: i2c: ov8856: free control handler on error in ov8856_init_controls()

What is CVE-2026-53379?

CVE-2026-53379 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 19 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-908

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-53379?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2026-53379?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2026-53379 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-53379 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel

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• CVE-2013-6282 Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2022-0185 Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2013-2094 Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2026-53362 Linux Kernel Unspecified Exploited High 7.8

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as BELL-CVE-2026-53379, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-53379, GHSA-w98h-753w-vjmp, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53379.