CVE-2026-43247
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Kernel panic SError in ChipsMedia WAVE5 driver

Publication date: 2026-05-06

Last updated on: 2026-05-06

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: chips-media: wave5: Fix SError of kernel panic when closed SError of kernel panic rarely happened while testing fluster. The root cause was to enter suspend mode because timeout of autosuspend delay happened. [ 48.834439] SError Interrupt on CPU0, code 0x00000000bf000000 -- SError [ 48.834455] CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 1067 Comm: v4l2h265dec0:sr Not tainted 6.12.9-gc9e21a1ebd75-dirty #7 [ 48.834461] Hardware name: ti Texas Instruments J721S2 EVM/Texas Instruments J721S2 EVM, BIOS 2025.01-00345-gbaf3aaa8ecfa 01/01/2025 [ 48.834464] pstate: 20000005 (nzCv daif -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) [ 48.834468] pc : wave5_dec_clr_disp_flag+0x40/0x80 [wave5] [ 48.834488] lr : wave5_dec_clr_disp_flag+0x40/0x80 [wave5] [ 48.834495] sp : ffff8000856e3a30 [ 48.834497] x29: ffff8000856e3a30 x28: ffff0008093f6010 x27: ffff000809158130 [ 48.834504] x26: 0000000000000000 x25: ffff00080b625000 x24: ffff000804a9ba80 [ 48.834509] x23: ffff000802343028 x22: ffff000809158150 x21: ffff000802218000 [ 48.834513] x20: ffff0008093f6000 x19: ffff0008093f6000 x18: 0000000000000000 [ 48.834518] x17: 0000000000000000 x16: 0000000000000000 x15: 0000ffff74009618 [ 48.834523] x14: 000000010000000c x13: 0000000000000000 x12: 0000000000000000 [ 48.834527] x11: ffffffffffffffff x10: ffffffffffffffff x9 : ffff000802343028 [ 48.834532] x8 : ffff00080b6252a0 x7 : 0000000000000038 x6 : 0000000000000000 [ 48.834536] x5 : ffff00080b625060 x4 : 0000000000000000 x3 : 0000000000000000 [ 48.834541] x2 : 0000000000000000 x1 : ffff800084bf0118 x0 : ffff800084bf0000 [ 48.834547] Kernel panic - not syncing: Asynchronous SError Interrupt [ 48.834549] CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 1067 Comm: v4l2h265dec0:sr Not tainted 6.12.9-gc9e21a1ebd75-dirty #7 [ 48.834554] Hardware name: ti Texas Instruments J721S2 EVM/Texas Instruments J721S2 EVM, BIOS 2025.01-00345-gbaf3aaa8ecfa 01/01/2025 [ 48.834556] Call trace: [ 48.834559] dump_backtrace+0x94/0xec [ 48.834574] show_stack+0x18/0x24 [ 48.834579] dump_stack_lvl+0x38/0x90 [ 48.834585] dump_stack+0x18/0x24 [ 48.834588] panic+0x35c/0x3e0 [ 48.834592] nmi_panic+0x40/0x8c [ 48.834595] arm64_serror_panic+0x64/0x70 [ 48.834598] do_serror+0x3c/0x78 [ 48.834601] el1h_64_error_handler+0x34/0x4c [ 48.834605] el1h_64_error+0x64/0x68 [ 48.834608] wave5_dec_clr_disp_flag+0x40/0x80 [wave5] [ 48.834615] wave5_vpu_dec_clr_disp_flag+0x54/0x80 [wave5] [ 48.834622] wave5_vpu_dec_buf_queue+0x19c/0x1a0 [wave5] [ 48.834628] __enqueue_in_driver+0x3c/0x74 [videobuf2_common] [ 48.834639] vb2_core_qbuf+0x508/0x61c [videobuf2_common] [ 48.834646] vb2_qbuf+0xa4/0x168 [videobuf2_v4l2] [ 48.834656] v4l2_m2m_qbuf+0x80/0x238 [v4l2_mem2mem] [ 48.834666] v4l2_m2m_ioctl_qbuf+0x18/0x24 [v4l2_mem2mem] [ 48.834673] v4l_qbuf+0x48/0x5c [videodev] [ 48.834704] __video_do_ioctl+0x180/0x3f0 [videodev] [ 48.834725] video_usercopy+0x2ec/0x68c [videodev] [ 48.834745] video_ioctl2+0x18/0x24 [videodev] [ 48.834766] v4l2_ioctl+0x40/0x60 [videodev] [ 48.834786] __arm64_sys_ioctl+0xa8/0xec [ 48.834793] invoke_syscall+0x44/0x100 [ 48.834800] el0_svc_common.constprop.0+0xc0/0xe0 [ 48.834804] do_el0_svc+0x1c/0x28 [ 48.834809] el0_svc+0x30/0xd0 [ 48.834813] el0t_64_sync_handler+0xc0/0xc4 [ 48.834816] el0t_64_sync+0x190/0x194 [ 48.834820] SMP: stopping secondary CPUs [ 48.834831] Kernel Offset: disabled [ 48.834833] CPU features: 0x08,00002002,80200000,4200421b [ 48.834837] Memory Limit: none [ 49.161404] ---[ end Kernel panic - not syncing: Asynchronous SError Interrupt ]---
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Published
2026-05-06
Last Modified
2026-05-06
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2026-05-07
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2026-05-06
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CVE-2026-43247
EUVD
EUVD-2026-27810
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ti wave5 *
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability is related to the Linux kernel, specifically in the media component for the chips-media wave5 driver. It causes a rare kernel panic triggered by an SError interrupt when the system enters suspend mode due to a timeout of the autosuspend delay. The panic occurs asynchronously and is linked to the wave5 video decoding process, causing the kernel to stop functioning properly.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

The impact of this vulnerability is a kernel panic, which leads to the system crashing and becoming unresponsive. This can cause loss of unsaved data, disruption of services, and require a system reboot to recover. It affects systems using the wave5 media driver on certain Texas Instruments hardware platforms.


How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?

This vulnerability manifests as an SError kernel panic related to the wave5 media driver in the Linux kernel. Detection involves monitoring system logs for specific kernel panic messages.

  • Check the kernel log for SError Interrupt messages and kernel panic related to wave5, for example using: dmesg | grep -i 'SError Interrupt'
  • Look for kernel panic messages mentioning 'Asynchronous SError Interrupt' and the wave5 driver, for example: dmesg | grep -i 'kernel panic'
  • Monitor system logs (e.g., /var/log/kern.log or journalctl) for entries similar to the provided stack trace involving wave5 and v4l2h265dec0 processes.

What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?

The vulnerability is fixed in the Linux kernel by correcting the handling of SError panics in the wave5 media driver. Immediate mitigation steps include updating the Linux kernel to a version that contains this fix.

  • Update the Linux kernel to version 6.12.9 or later where the fix is applied.
  • Avoid using the wave5 media driver or disable the related hardware if updating the kernel is not immediately possible.
  • Monitor system stability and logs for any recurrence of SError panics until the update can be applied.

How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:

The provided information does not include any details about the impact of this vulnerability on compliance with common standards and regulations such as GDPR or HIPAA.


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