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  "details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\niio: accel: mma8452: handle I2C read error(s) in mma8452_read()\n\nCurrently, If i2c_smbus_read_i2c_block_data() fails but\nmma8452_set_runtime_pm_state() succeeds, mma8452_read() returns 0.\n\nAs a result, the caller mma8452_read_raw() assumes the read was\nsuccessful and proceeds to use a buffer containing uninitialized\nstack memory.\n\nAdd proper checking of the I2C read return value and propagate errors\nto the caller.",
  "id": "CVE-2026-72479",
  "modified": "2026-08-18T03:31:15.651369248Z",
  "published": "2026-08-15T05:57:18.324Z",
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72479"
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      "type": "PACKAGE",
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  "summary": "iio: accel: mma8452: handle I2C read error(s) in mma8452_read()"
}