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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.18.51, 7.2.5
- Published: 2026-09-16 · Updated: 2026-10-19

## Affected

- Linux: from 3bcae55ab96a96ff7466164207365a853edf8756, fixed in 1aa66bb3ba440aabb3bfe65ba5f19bef86a0f823; from 3bcae55ab96a96ff7466164207365a853edf8756, fixed in 46c63cc1c1aefa08d3126000d5b56dabb62e801f; from 3bcae55ab96a96ff7466164207365a853edf8756, fixed in bea3001e0f32527a291444e527e84a7ea9b546d4
- Linux: 6.15
- Kernel (Linux): from 6.15.0, fixed in 6.18.51; from 6.19.0, fixed in 7.2.5

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.18.51, 7.2.5) per the references below.
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## Related

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## 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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