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CVE-2026-31473· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Linux

media: mc, v4l2: serialize REINIT and REQBUFS with req_queue_mutex

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: mc, v4l2: serialize REINIT and REQBUFS with req_queue_mutex MEDIA_REQUEST_IOC_REINIT can run concurrently with VIDIOC_REQBUFS(0) queue teardown paths. This can race request object cleanup against vb2 queue cancellation and lead to use-after-free reports. We already serialize request queueing against STREAMON/OFF with req_queue_mutex. Extend that serialization to REQBUFS, and also take the same mutex in media_request_ioctl_reinit() so REINIT is in the same exclusion domain. This keeps request cleanup and queue cancellation from running in parallel for request-capable devices.

HighCVSS 7.8 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Apr 22, 2026
Updated
Aug 5, 2026
EPSS
0.2% · 6th percentile
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31

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.2%

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
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CNA · Linux
7.8
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Affected systems

VendorProduct
linuxlinux kernel

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • linux linux kernel4.20.1 and later · before 5.10.253
  • linux linux kernel5.11 and later · before 5.15.203
  • linux linux kernel5.16 and later · before 6.1.168
  • linux linux kernel6.2 and later · before 6.6.131
  • linux linux kernel6.7 and later · before 6.12.80
  • linux linux kernel6.13 and later · before 6.18.21
  • linux linux kernel6.19 and later · before 6.19.11
  • linux linux kernel4.20
  • linux linux kernel7.0

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 4.20affected
    • 6093d3002eabd7c2913d97f1d1f4ce34b072acf9 and later · before 331242998a7ade5c2f65e14988901614629f3db5affected · git
    • 6093d3002eabd7c2913d97f1d1f4ce34b072acf9 and later · before 2c685e99efb3b3bd2b78699fba6b1cf321975db0affected · git
    • 6093d3002eabd7c2913d97f1d1f4ce34b072acf9 and later · before 585fd9a2063dacce8b2820f675ef23d5d17434c5affected · git
    • 6093d3002eabd7c2913d97f1d1f4ce34b072acf9 and later · before 1a0d9083c24fbd5d22f7100f09d11e4d696a5f01affected · git
    • 6093d3002eabd7c2913d97f1d1f4ce34b072acf9 and later · before d8549a453d5bdc0a71de66ad47a1106703406a56affected · git
    • 6093d3002eabd7c2913d97f1d1f4ce34b072acf9 and later · before 72b9e81e0203f03c40f3adb457f55bd4c8eb112daffected · git
    • 6093d3002eabd7c2913d97f1d1f4ce34b072acf9 and later · before cf2023e84f0888f96f4b65dc0804e7f3651969c1affected · git
    • 6093d3002eabd7c2913d97f1d1f4ce34b072acf9 and later · before bef4f4a88b73e4cc550d25f665b8a9952af22773affected · git
    • before 4.20not affected · semver

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12linuxbefore 6.1.170-16.1.170-1
Debian:13linuxbefore 6.12.85-16.12.85-1
Debian:14linuxbefore 6.19.11-16.19.11-1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSkernel-64kbbefore 5.14.21-150400.24.225.25.14.21-150400.24.225.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSkernel-docsbefore 5.14.21-150400.24.225.15.14.21-150400.24.225.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSkernel-obs-buildbefore 5.14.21-150400.24.225.25.14.21-150400.24.225.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSkernel-symsbefore 5.14.21-150400.24.225.15.14.21-150400.24.225.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOSkernel-64kbbefore 5.14.21-150500.55.172.25.14.21-150500.55.172.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOSkernel-docsbefore 5.14.21-150500.55.172.15.14.21-150500.55.172.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOSkernel-obs-buildbefore 5.14.21-150500.55.172.25.14.21-150500.55.172.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOSkernel-symsbefore 5.14.21-150500.55.172.15.14.21-150500.55.172.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP4kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_56before 1-150400.9.3.21-150400.9.3.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_42before 1-150500.11.3.21-150500.11.3.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6kernel-defaultbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.115.16.4.0-150600.23.115.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_27before 1-150600.13.3.11-150600.13.3.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP7kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_16before 1-150700.15.3.21-150700.15.3.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP7kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_16before 1-150700.1.5.21-150700.1.5.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3kernel-defaultbefore 5.14.21-150400.24.225.25.14.21-150400.24.225.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3kernel-default-basebefore 5.14.21-150400.24.225.2.150400.24.114.25.14.21-150400.24.225.2.150400.24.114.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3kernel-rtbefore 5.14.21-150400.15.173.15.14.21-150400.15.173.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3kernel-sourcebefore 5.14.21-150400.24.225.25.14.21-150400.24.225.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3kernel-source-rtbefore 5.14.21-150400.15.173.15.14.21-150400.15.173.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5kernel-defaultbefore 5.14.21-150500.55.172.25.14.21-150500.55.172.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5kernel-default-basebefore 5.14.21-150500.55.172.2.150500.6.81.25.14.21-150500.55.172.2.150500.6.81.2

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux1a0d9083c24fbd5d22f7100f09d11e4d696a5f01Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux2c685e99efb3b3bd2b78699fba6b1cf321975db0Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux331242998a7ade5c2f65e14988901614629f3db5Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux585fd9a2063dacce8b2820f675ef23d5d17434c5Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux72b9e81e0203f03c40f3adb457f55bd4c8eb112dVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxbef4f4a88b73e4cc550d25f665b8a9952af22773Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxcf2023e84f0888f96f4b65dc0804e7f3651969c1Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxd8549a453d5bdc0a71de66ad47a1106703406a56Vendor (CNA)
debian:linux6.1.170-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-64kb6.4.0-150600.23.115.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSSPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-azure6.4.0-150700.53.60.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP7Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-default6.4.0-47.1 · SUSE:Linux Micro 6.0Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-default-base6.4.0-47.1.21.24 · SUSE:Linux Micro 6.0Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-docs6.4.0-150600.23.115.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSSPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-kvmsmall6.4.0-47.1 · SUSE:Linux Micro 6.0Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_271-150600.13.3.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_161-150700.15.3.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP7Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-obs-build6.4.0-150600.23.115.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSSPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-source6.4.0-47.1 · SUSE:Linux Micro 6.0Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-syms6.4.0-150600.23.115.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSSPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-zfcpdump6.4.0-150600.23.115.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSSPackage registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-416 · Use After Free

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-secondary

Root cause

After a memory region is freed, another reference pointing to it is still used. By then, the same region may have been allocated for different data.

A representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.

Vulnerable

c
free(dev->buf);/* ... another thread is still running ... */process(dev->buf);

Fixed

c
lock(&dev->lock);free(dev->buf);dev->buf = NULL;unlock(&dev->lock);

Attack context

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