# CVE-2026-72479: iio: accel: mma8452: handle I2C read error(s) in mma8452\_read()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-08-15 · Updated: 2026-08-17

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 4.7

## Description

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.

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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b488055e81d9faaaf2f8aaff45f9944040ac4493
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9ec3f3e9cf27dd06cd3725eeaa44e3ce46be893
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4932fc325e84a3233413daf230b043818c8a824
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eed69f8a10b82989ad732ace0fb43a9fb4e7fe35
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3d905ea1e4996d933074481e80d96ecd74a9904
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1cddef80a180af74c33d2f26c962ce92b60fded4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3d413e701c5e54bef736b638967724dda880365
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bdff291d20c31b365d9ddfe9c426fbfb41da5bb

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