SB2026092484 - Improper locking in Linux kernel chips-media wave5 driver
Published: September 24, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026092484
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-97514)
CWE-ID: CWE-667 - Improper Locking
CVSSv4: 0 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to trigger kernel lock validator reports.
The vulnerability exists due to calling sleeping V4L2 control operations while holding a spinlock in the Wave5 decoder's dynamic resolution change handling when processing dynamic resolution changes. A local user can cause the driver to process a dynamic resolution change to trigger kernel lock validator reports.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.