# CVE-2026-80650: media: atomisp: gc2235: fix UAF and memory leak

CVE-2026-80650 is fixed in linux on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-80650, released August 29, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-80650
- Priority: Urgent
- CVSS: 9.8 (Critical)
- EPSS: 0.0022
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Aug 28, 2026
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-80650

## 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.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.100-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-80650](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-80650.md) | Aug 29, 2026 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 7.1.5-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-80650](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-80650.md) | Aug 29, 2026 |

---

Data as of 2026-11-08T06:59:42Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo

Free to use with attribution: show "Data: Patchblox Patch Radar" with a link to https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar. Terms, including what needs a written agreement: https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar/use-the-data

Product names, logos and trademarks shown on Patch Radar belong to their respective owners. They are used only to identify the software each security fix applies to and to help readers find their platform. Their use does not imply any affiliation with, or endorsement by, those owners, and Patchblox is not affiliated with any of them.