CVE-2026-97514: Linux kernel · media: chips-media: wave5: Fix Reports from Kernel Lock Validator
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 24 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
A fix is available for this vulnerability in the Linux kernel. Users should apply the updated kernel versions that include the corrected locking behavior in the chips-media: wave5 driver. Since this is a kernel-level fix, upgrading to the patched kernel versions is the recommended remediation.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's media subsystem (chips-media: wave5) related to improper locking in the handle_dynamic_resolution_change function has been resolved. The issue involves the state_lock not being properly acquired before calling handle_dynamic_resolution_change, which can lead to incorrect lock handling since some calls can sleep and should not be made while a lock is held. This has been fixed by properly storing and updating control after releasing the lock.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-97514 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-97514 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d5d364f8b2dcc9b6b92456fb55632fde4a4d96f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/629a937091ecf9c5c9f7a18f41cb0e6c778a7b2f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/072beef6a19f9c84dc5a50c5499663a5734c1096 (opens in a new tab)