CVE-2026-97581: Linux kernel · media: verisilicon: hantro: bound G2 HEVC tile loop to the buffer capacity
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · fixed in 06236b094c899c22c12ac5097935eb6719293de8 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 10% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 06236b094c899c22c12ac5097935eb6719293de8, 2887a98c03d97a6fcb6c2dab92956f2f4c402cdd, 62ae24639d22909a5724627a0467e4bde9704020 +3
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 25 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
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
This vulnerability has been fixed in the Linux kernel. The fix is included in the commits identified by the provided fixedVersions hashes. Users should update their Linux kernel to a version including these fixes to mitigate the vulnerability.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Verisilicon Hantro media driver related to HEVC tile processing was addressed by bounding the tile loop to the buffer capacity. The issue involved the prepare_tile_info_buffer() function writing entries per tile into a DMA buffer without proper bounds checking, which could lead to buffer overflows.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d192fc0d6faff25ecf6d52cbde4b939cb12c192 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2887a98c03d97a6fcb6c2dab92956f2f4c402cdd (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/62ae24639d22909a5724627a0467e4bde9704020 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f654c9bc954569ff9b8ab860b29480c4cf6f57b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/05e8e4cdfe692f5cedba9aa9d7b8f2584cf926c8 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/06236b094c899c22c12ac5097935eb6719293de8 (opens in a new tab)