CVE-2026-68229

HIGHCVSS 7.1/10EPSS 0.16%

Last modified

CVE-2026-68229 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.1/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: cedrus: skip invalid H.264 reference list entries Cedrus consumes H.264 ref_pic_list0/ref_pic_list1 entries from the stateless slice control and later uses their indices to look up decode->dpb[] in _cedrus_write_ref_list(). Rejecting such controls in cedrus_try_ctrl() would break existing userspace, since stateless H.264 reference lists may legitimately carry out-of-range indices for missing references. Instead, guard the actual DPB lookup in Cedrus and skip entries whose indices do not fit the fixed V4L2_H264_NUM_DPB_ENTRIES array. This keeps the fix local to the driver use site and avoids out-of-bounds reads from malformed or unsupported reference list entries.. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: cedrus: skip invalid H.264 reference list entries Cedrus consumes H.264 ref_pic_list0/ref_pic_list1 entries from the stateless slice control and later uses their indices to look up decode->dpb[] in _cedrus_write_ref_list(). Rejecting such controls in cedrus_try_ctrl() would break existing userspace, since stateless H.264 reference lists may legitimately carry out-of-range indices for missing references. Instead, guard the actual DPB lookup in Cedrus and skip entries whose indices do not fit the fixed V4L2_H264_NUM_DPB_ENTRIES array. This keeps the fix local to the driver use site and avoids out-of-bounds reads from malformed or unsupported reference list entries.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
0.16%

5.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux>= e000e1fa4bdbd783149e7f97cf3be61e1c0bab8c, < a6a109771c51920beb620f30778c29da823cc34c; >= e000e1fa4bdbd783149e7f97cf3be61e1c0bab8c, < 7ff6f728a2433b420bb372cb0e8a4eea3f2e1a4b; >= e000e1fa4bdbd783149e7f97cf3be61e1c0bab8c, < 1db34683b0fbbcb3bc162380c11514ea0a44e8ab; >= e000e1fa4bdbd783149e7f97cf3be61e1c0bab8c, < 2ee8327c85b3ac7b532d2d6a1e3a295d5ad7414a; >= e000e1fa4bdbd783149e7f97cf3be61e1c0bab8c, < 0af8945fcae742d099f59f3c725eb67235953a31; >= e000e1fa4bdbd783149e7f97cf3be61e1c0bab8c, < 9924cb548ee7753a6473997949c3ec48092de0b0; >= e000e1fa4bdbd783149e7f97cf3be61e1c0bab8c, < e53112c2de88982e66c369aee2120d5efd78df30; >= e000e1fa4bdbd783149e7f97cf3be61e1c0bab8c, < 10358ea986c3c85516d1c8206486464f79d36e76
LinuxLinux5.10

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Timeline

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-68229?
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: cedrus: skip invalid H.264 reference list entries Cedrus consumes H.264 ref_pic_list0/ref_pic_list1 entries from the stateless slice control and later uses their indices to look up decode->dpb[] in _cedrus_write_ref_list(). Rejecting such controls in cedrus_try_ctrl() would break existing userspace, since stateless H.264 reference lists may legitimately carry out-of-range indices for missing references. Instead, guard the actual DPB lookup in Cedrus and skip entries whose indices do not fit the fixed V4L2_H264_NUM_DPB_ENTRIES array. This keeps the fix local to the driver use site and avoids out-of-bounds reads from malformed or unsupported reference list entries.
How severe is CVE-2026-68229?
CVE-2026-68229 has a CVSS score of 7.1/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.16% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-68229?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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