CVE-2026-97577 Linux CVE debrief

Who should care

Linux kernel maintainers, developers, and users of systems that utilize the media: verisilicon: rockchip component should assess exposure and apply patches. The vulnerability requires patching and verification to prevent potential out-of-bounds reads and hardware misconfiguration.

Why it matters

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's media: verisilicon: rockchip component requires patching and verification to prevent potential out-of-bounds reads and hardware misconfiguration. Linux kernel maintainers, developers, and users of affected systems should assess exposure and apply patches.

• Potential for out-of-bounds reads and hardware misconfiguration
• Need for patching and verification of Linux kernel systems

Technical summary

The rockchip_vpu981_av1_dec_set_tile_info() function in the Linux kernel's media: verisilicon: rockchip component did not properly validate the number of tiles in an AV1 frame. This could lead to out-of-bounds reads and hardware misconfiguration. The issue has been resolved by rejecting AV1 frames exceeding the tile capacity. Linux kernel maintainers, developers, and users of systems that utilize the media: verisilicon: rockchip component should assess exposure and apply patches. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8 and is considered HIGH severity.

Defensive priority

Assess exposure and apply patches for Linux kernel systems using the media: verisilicon: rockchip component.

Recommended defensive actions

• Assess exposure of Linux kernel systems using the media: verisilicon: rockchip component
• Verify and apply patches for the affected component
• Monitor for updates from the Linux kernel maintainers
• Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
• Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
• Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented
• Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up

Evidence notes

The CVE record and NVD entry provide details on the vulnerability, including its description and CVSS score. However, the corpus does not establish versions, exploitation, impact, or remediation beyond rejecting AV1 frames exceeding tile capacity.

Sources and references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.