In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
media: i2c: ov7740: fix use-after-destroy in remove
The ov7740_remove() function had a severe teardown order bug where it destroyed the driver's mutex before freeing the V4L2 control handler which relies on that mutex, leading to a use-after-destroy kernel panic. Furthermore, the driver explicitly called v4l2_ctrl_handler_free() and mutex_destroy() sequentially, but then called ov7740_free_controls() which invokes both of them a second time, resulting in a double-free.
This patch fixes the issue by unregistering the subdevice first, and relying exclusively on ov7740_free_controls() to safely tear down the mutex and control handler in the correct order.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.12 | Sep 30, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-nvidiaUpgrade linux-kvmUpgrade linux-riscvUpgrade linux-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-fipsUpgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-azure-fde-5.15Upgrade linux-gkeUpgrade linux-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-riscv-7.0Upgrade linux-ibmUpgrade linux-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-gkeopUpgrade linux-riscv-5.15Upgrade linux-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-realtimeUpgrade linuxUpgrade linux-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-oem-7.0Upgrade linux-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-bluefieldUpgrade linux-azureUpgrade linux-awsUpgrade linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-hwe-7.0Upgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-aws-5.15 | Nov 3, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Sep 30, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 |
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