CVE-2026-89868
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: chips-media: wave5: Add timeout while stop_streaming When stop_streaming is called, an infinite loop may occur in some cases. Add a bounded poll of the queue status: loop until the queues drain, sleeping briefly between polls, and bail out once VPU_DEC_STOP_TIMEOUT elapses.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
6.8
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.12.112,
6.18.53,
7.2.5,
7.3-rc1
and their respective stable series.
References
4 totalFrequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-89868?
CVE-2026-89868 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.8 onward and has been patched in 6.12.112, 6.18.53, 7.2.5 and others. CVE-2026-89868 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-89868?
Yes. CVE-2026-89868 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.12.112, 6.18.53, 7.2.5 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.8 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-89868 actively exploited?
No. CVE-2026-89868 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.