High 7.8Published Aug 10, 2026

CVE-2026-68204media: vivid: check for vb2_is_busy() when toggling caps

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 27, 2026, 10:40 AM ET)

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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: vivid: check for vb2_is_busy() when toggling caps The vivid_update_format_cap/out() functions must only be called if the capture/output queue are not busy. But for the controls that select the CROP/COMPOSE/SCALE capability that is not checked. Only when streaming starts will they be set to 'grabbed' and it is impossible to change the control, but between REQBUFS and STREAMON you are still allowed to set these controls. Since vivid_update_format_cap/out will change the format, this can cause unexpected results. Besides adding these checks, also add a WARN_ON in vivid_update_format_cap/out() if the queue is busy. I'm 90% certain that this is the cause of this syzbot bug: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=dac8f5eaa46837e97b89 But since we never have reproducers, it is hard to be certain. In any case, these checks are needed regardless.

CVSS: 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): Not given
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: Linux
NVD analysis: Received
Record last updated: Aug 19, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

Linux Linux linux:linux (from the name)	73c3f48230cda01402ae189b05d56f1f7e0d53c9 builds before 0a820f03727b509b887f3216a574062948761f34; from 73c3f48230cda01402ae189b05d56f1f7e0d53c9 before bbc96bc75de0fcd9bb6ac48798b206e3b09ec865; 73c3f48230cda01402ae189b05d56f1f7e0d53c9 builds before 6a5bc8aea111ccbca71ef2b9c868d5c81f2e89de; from 73c3f48230cda01402ae189b05d56f1f7e0d53c9 before a9cd0e8fb0b21faaa71199d9d3feb305c18ff576; from 73c3f48230cda01402ae189b05d56f1f7e0d53c9 before abaec6747304581f8d4a9936352fa10e13325f07; from 73c3f48230cda01402ae189b05d56f1f7e0d53c9 before 492c97cb50feaa60ccd7792d3d6b904ed8ec61bf; from 73c3f48230cda01402ae189b05d56f1f7e0d53c9 before daf2d92669b4a659d805d88d811161c70cd325ee; from 73c3f48230cda01402ae189b05d56f1f7e0d53c9 before c2d1a2130c93f6d758af58590b86b2254c7a1dec	CNA record

References

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a820f03727b509b887f3216a574062948761f34
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbc96bc75de0fcd9bb6ac48798b206e3b09ec865
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a5bc8aea111ccbca71ef2b9c868d5c81f2e89de
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9cd0e8fb0b21faaa71199d9d3feb305c18ff576
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/abaec6747304581f8d4a9936352fa10e13325f07
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/492c97cb50feaa60ccd7792d3d6b904ed8ec61bf
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/daf2d92669b4a659d805d88d811161c70cd325ee
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2d1a2130c93f6d758af58590b86b2254c7a1dec

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