Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

media: atomisp: gc2235: fix UAF and memory leak

gc2235_probe() handles its error paths incorrectly.

If media_entity_pads_init() fails, gc2235_remove() is called, which
tears down the subdev and frees dev, but then still falls through to
atomisp_register_i2c_module(). This results in use-after-free.

If atomisp_register_i2c_module() fails, the media entity and control
handler are left initialized and dev is leaked.

gc2235_remove() unconditionally calls media_entity_cleanup() and
v4l2_ctrl_handler_free(), but these are not initialized at every
error path in gc2235_probe().

Replace gc2235_remove() calls in the probe error paths with explicit
unwind labels that free only the resources initialized at each point
of failure, in reverse order of initialization.
Published: 2026-08-28
Score: n/a
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-401
CWE-416
CWE-668

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-401
CWE-416

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-401
CWE-416

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: atomisp: gc2235: fix UAF and memory leak gc2235_probe() handles its error paths incorrectly. If media_entity_pads_init() fails, gc2235_remove() is called, which tears down the subdev and frees dev, but then still falls through to atomisp_register_i2c_module(). This results in use-after-free. If atomisp_register_i2c_module() fails, the media entity and control handler are left initialized and dev is leaked. gc2235_remove() unconditionally calls media_entity_cleanup() and v4l2_ctrl_handler_free(), but these are not initialized at every error path in gc2235_probe(). Replace gc2235_remove() calls in the probe error paths with explicit unwind labels that free only the resources initialized at each point of failure, in reverse order of initialization.
Title media: atomisp: gc2235: fix UAF and memory leak
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Kernel
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-28T06:48:58.858Z

Reserved: 2026-08-26T14:34:25.779Z

Link: CVE-2026-80650

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-28T08:16:50.010

Modified: 2026-08-28T08:16:50.010

Link: CVE-2026-80650

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Updated: 2026-08-28T17:15:04Z

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