CVE-2026-68217: media: pwc: Drain fill_buf on start_streaming() failure

Published Aug 10, 2026
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Updated

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

media: pwc: Drain fillbuf on startstreaming() failure

pwcisocinit() submits its isochronous URBs with usbsubmiturb(.., GFPKERNEL) in a loop. After the first URB is submitted, its completion handler pwcisochandler() can run on another CPU before the loop finishes:

startstreaming() pwcisocinit() usbsubmiturb(urbs[0], GFPKERNEL) pwcisochandler(urbs[0]) pdev->fillbuf = pwcgetnextfillbuf(pdev) usbsubmiturb(urbs[i>0], ..) -> fails pwcisoccleanup(pdev) / kills URBs / return ret; pwccleanupqueuedbufs(pdev, VB2BUFSTATEQUEUED)

pwcgetnextfillbuf() detaches a buffer from pdev->queuedbufs and stores it in pdev->fillbuf. The error path in startstreaming() only drains pdev->queuedbufs, so the buffer parked in pdev->fillbuf is leaked. vb2startstreaming() then triggers WARNON(ownedbydrvcount).

stopstreaming() already handles this since commit 80b0963e1698 ("[media] pwc: fix WARNON"), which added the fillbuf drain in the teardown path but not in the startstreaming() error path. Mirror that handling on failure so startstreaming() returns with no buffer owned by the driver.

Issue identified by automated review of the INV-003 series at https://sashiko.dev/

Affected Software

1 affected component
Linux Linux kernel

Event History

Aug 10, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:20 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-68217?

CVE-2026-68217 has a risk rating of 17.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-68217?

To mitigate CVE-2026-68217, update to the latest Linux kernel version where the vulnerability has been resolved.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2026-68217?

CVE-2026-68217 affects the Linux kernel with the media pwc driver.

4

What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2026-68217?

CVE-2026-68217 is a vulnerability related to improper handling during the streaming initialization process of the pwc media driver.

5

When was CVE-2026-68217 published?

CVE-2026-68217 was published on August 10, 2026.

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