CVE-2026-89889: media: i2c: imx415: Release runtime PM reference on VBLANK error

Severity: unknown
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-09-16 · updated 2026-10-19

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: i2c: imx415: Release runtime PM reference on VBLANK error The VBLANK path returned immediately when programming VMAX failed after pm_runtime_get_if_in_use() had taken a runtime PM reference. Break out of the switch instead so the common pm_runtime_put() path is used.

Affected products

Linux kernel: 6.15 — fixed in 7.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 7.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1aa66bb3ba440aabb3bfe65ba5f19bef86a0f823
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46c63cc1c1aefa08d3126000d5b56dabb62e801f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bea3001e0f32527a291444e527e84a7ea9b546d4

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