SB2026050996 - Race condition in Linux kernel chips-media wave5 driver
Published: May 9, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026050996
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-43293)
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in the wave5 driver kthread worker cleanup logic when removing the module in polling mode. A local user can trigger module removal in polling mode to cause a denial of service.
The issue occurs when irq is less than 0 and the hrtimer can queue new work during worker destruction, leading to a kernel warning.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.