Answer in brief
CVE-2026-72479 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in iio: accel: mma8452: handle I2C read error(s) in mma8452_read(). The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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Answer in brief
CVE-2026-72479 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in iio: accel: mma8452: handle I2C read error(s) in mma8452_read(). The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=96c0cb2bbfe0a58bd0c37cf34d50a20f9cd75aa8 <b488055e81d9faaaf2f8aaff45f9944040ac4493 || >=96c0cb2bbfe0a58bd0c37cf34d50a20f9cd75aa8 <f9ec3f3e9cf27dd06cd3725eeaa44e3ce46be893 || >=96c0cb2bbfe0a58bd0c37cf34d50a20f9cd75aa8 <b4932fc325e84a3233413daf230b043818c8a824 || >=96c0cb2bbfe0a58bd0c37cf34d50a20f9cd75aa8 <eed69f8a10b82989ad732ace0fb43a9fb4e7fe35 || >=96c0cb2bbfe0a58bd0c37cf34d50a20f9cd75aa8 <f3d905ea1e4996d933074481e80d96ecd74a9904 || >=96c0cb2bbfe0a58bd0c37cf34d50a20f9cd75aa8 <1cddef80a180af74c33d2f26c962ce92b60fded4 || >=96c0cb2bbfe0a58bd0c37cf34d50a20f9cd75aa8 <f3d413e701c5e54bef736b638967724dda880365 || >=96c0cb2bbfe0a58bd0c37cf34d50a20f9cd75aa8 <5bdff291d20c31b365d9ddfe9c426fbfb41da5bb | b488055e81d9faaaf2f8aaff45f9944040ac4493, f9ec3f3e9cf27dd06cd3725eeaa44e3ce46be893, b4932fc325e84a3233413daf230b043818c8a824, eed69f8a10b82989ad732ace0fb43a9fb4e7fe35, f3d905ea1e4996d933074481e80d96ecd74a9904, 1cddef80a180af74c33d2f26c962ce92b60fded4, f3d413e701c5e54bef736b638967724dda880365, 5bdff291d20c31b365d9ddfe9c426fbfb41da5bb |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 4.7 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Aug 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 15, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: accel: mma8452: handle I2C read error(s) in mma8452_read() Currently, If i2c_smbus_read_i2c_block_data() fails but mma8452_set_runtime_pm_state() succeeds, mma8452_read() returns 0. As a result, the caller mma8452_read_raw() assumes the read was successful and proceeds to use a buffer containing uninitialized stack memory. Add proper checking of the I2C read return value and propagate errors to the caller.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=96c0cb2bbfe0a58bd0c37cf34d50a20f9cd75aa8 <b488055e81d9faaaf2f8aaff45f9944040ac4493 || >=96c0cb2bbfe0a58bd0c37cf34d50a20f9cd75aa8 <f9ec3f3e9cf27dd06cd3725eeaa44e3ce46be893 || >=96c0cb2bbfe0a58bd0c37cf34d50a20f9cd75aa8 <b4932fc325e84a3233413daf230b043818c8a824 || >=96c0cb2bbfe0a58bd0c37cf34d50a20f9cd75aa8 <eed69f8a10b82989ad732ace0fb43a9fb4e7fe35 || >=96c0cb2bbfe0a58bd0c37cf34d50a20f9cd75aa8 <f3d905ea1e4996d933074481e80d96ecd74a9904 || >=96c0cb2bbfe0a58bd0c37cf34d50a20f9cd75aa8 <1cddef80a180af74c33d2f26c962ce92b60fded4 || >=96c0cb2bbfe0a58bd0c37cf34d50a20f9cd75aa8 <f3d413e701c5e54bef736b638967724dda880365 || >=96c0cb2bbfe0a58bd0c37cf34d50a20f9cd75aa8 <5bdff291d20c31b365d9ddfe9c426fbfb41da5bb | b488055e81d9faaaf2f8aaff45f9944040ac4493, f9ec3f3e9cf27dd06cd3725eeaa44e3ce46be893, b4932fc325e84a3233413daf230b043818c8a824, eed69f8a10b82989ad732ace0fb43a9fb4e7fe35, f3d905ea1e4996d933074481e80d96ecd74a9904, 1cddef80a180af74c33d2f26c962ce92b60fded4, f3d413e701c5e54bef736b638967724dda880365, 5bdff291d20c31b365d9ddfe9c426fbfb41da5bb |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 4.7 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Aug 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 15, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: accel: mma8452: handle I2C read error(s) in mma8452_read() Currently, If i2c_smbus_read_i2c_block_data() fails but mma8452_set_runtime_pm_state() succeeds, mma8452_read() returns 0. As a result, the caller mma8452_read_raw() assumes the read was successful and proceeds to use a buffer containing uninitialized stack memory. Add proper checking of the I2C read return value and propagate errors to the caller.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.