Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

media: chips-media: wave5: Release m2m_ctx after Instance Removed from List

Possible use after free if IRQ thread manages to obtain spinlock between
m2m_ctx release and wave5_release function removing stream instance from
list of active instances. The IRQ thread looks for the m2m_ctx which is
freed so null pointer dereference occurs.
Published: 2026-09-24
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KEV: No
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Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: chips-media: wave5: Release m2m_ctx after Instance Removed from List Possible use after free if IRQ thread manages to obtain spinlock between m2m_ctx release and wave5_release function removing stream instance from list of active instances. The IRQ thread looks for the m2m_ctx which is freed so null pointer dereference occurs.
Title media: chips-media: wave5: Release m2m_ctx after Instance Removed from List
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-24T16:05:10.589Z

Reserved: 2026-09-24T16:01:01.151Z

Link: CVE-2026-97513

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-24T17:17:29.210

Modified: 2026-09-24T17:17:29.210

Link: CVE-2026-97513

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