CVE-2026-68204

Source
https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-68204
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2026-68204.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2026-68204
Downstream
Published
2026-08-10T12:00:23Z
Modified
2026-08-21T03:30:10Z
Severity
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
media: vivid: check for vb2_is_busy() when toggling caps
Details

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.

Database specific
{
    "cna_assigner": "Linux",
    "osv_generated_from": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/68xxx/CVE-2026-68204.json"
}
References

Affected packages

Git / git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git

Affected ranges

Type
GIT
Repo
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git
Events
Introduced
73c3f48230cda01402ae189b05d56f1f7e0d53c9
Fixed
0a820f03727b509b887f3216a574062948761f34
Fixed
bbc96bc75de0fcd9bb6ac48798b206e3b09ec865
Fixed
6a5bc8aea111ccbca71ef2b9c868d5c81f2e89de
Fixed
a9cd0e8fb0b21faaa71199d9d3feb305c18ff576
Fixed
abaec6747304581f8d4a9936352fa10e13325f07
Fixed
492c97cb50feaa60ccd7792d3d6b904ed8ec61bf
Fixed
daf2d92669b4a659d805d88d811161c70cd325ee
Fixed
c2d1a2130c93f6d758af58590b86b2254c7a1dec

Database specific

source
"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2026-68204.json"

Linux / Kernel

Package

Name
Kernel

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
3.18.0
Fixed
5.10.265
Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
5.11.0
Fixed
5.15.216
Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
5.16.0
Fixed
6.1.183
Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
6.2.0
Fixed
6.6.148
Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
6.7.0
Fixed
6.12.101
Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
6.13.0
Fixed
6.18.42
Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
6.19.0
Fixed
7.1.6

Database specific

source
"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2026-68204.json"