# CVE-2026-97513: media: chips-media: wave5: Release m2m_ctx after Instance Removed from List

CVE-2026-97513 is fixed in linux on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-97513, released September 24, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-97513
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.8 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0012
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Sep 24, 2026
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-97513

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  media: chips-media: wave5: Release m2m_ctx after Instance Removed from List  Possible use after free if IRQ thread manages to obtain spinlock between m2m_ctx release and wave5_release function removing stream instance from list of active instances. The IRQ thread looks for the m2m_ctx which is freed so null pointer dereference occurs.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.115-2 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-97513](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-97513.md) | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 7.2.6-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-97513](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-97513.md) | Sep 24, 2026 |

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