CVE-2023-54078
Published Dec 24, 2025
Modified Apr 15, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: max9286: Free control handler The control handler is leaked in some probe-time error paths, as well as in the remove path. Fix it.
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References
Other References
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f25f99dacc72bce7d4128f7a254b23f1a343cc7
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19f36204dbe28bf4ec0149e87e9996a56af4e654
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ad4b8c4552b4096dfc86531462dc1899f96af94
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e9fc6c473210138eff3425a6136f0a9bf4eb0ae
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a3a907cf69f804eb41ece5c079720d1a6a15aa1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfce6a12e5ba1edde95126aa06778027f16115d4
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2023-54078? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
media: max9286: Free control handler
The control handler is leaked in some probe-time error paths, as well as
in the remove path. Fix it.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2023-54078? +
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