Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
Revert "media: v4l2-ctrls: show all owned controls in log_status"
This reverts commit 9801b5b28c6929139d6fceeee8d739cc67bb2739.
This patch introduced a potential deadlock scenario:
[Wed May 8 10:02:06 2024] Possible unsafe locking scenario:
[Wed May 8 10:02:06 2024] CPU0 CPU1
[Wed May 8 10:02:06 2024] ---- ----
[Wed May 8 10:02:06 2024] lock(vivid_ctrls:1620:(hdl_vid_cap)->_lock);
[Wed May 8 10:02:06 2024] lock(vivid_ctrls:1608:(hdl_user_vid)->_lock);
[Wed May 8 10:02:06 2024] lock(vivid_ctrls:1620:(hdl_vid_cap)->_lock);
[Wed May 8 10:02:06 2024] lock(vivid_ctrls:1608:(hdl_user_vid)->_lock);
For now just revert.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.9 | 6.9.2 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +20 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +26 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2024-1402 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Feb 15, 2026