CVE-2026-53379
kernel: media: i2c: ov8856: free control handler on error in ov8856_init_controls()
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
Review impact separately from score.
Published · July 19, 2026
Updated · July 30, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ov8856 media driver. This vulnerability occurs due to improper error handling where a control handler is not correctly released if an error occurs during its initialization. This oversight could potentially lead to resource exhaustion, which may result in a denial of service (DoS) condition, making the system unavailable to legitimate users.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-772 · Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime