# CVE-2026-43151: Revert "media: iris: Add sanity check for stop streaming"

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.18.16
- Published: 2026-05-06 · Updated: 2026-05-23

## Affected

- Linux: from 6.18.3, fixed in 6.18.16
- Linux: 6.19

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Revert "media: iris: Add sanity check for stop streaming" This reverts commit ad699fa78b59241c9d71a8cafb51525f3dab04d4. Revert the check that skipped stop_streaming when the instance was in IRIS_INST_ERROR, as it caused multiple regressions: 1. Buffers were not returned to vb2 when the instance was already in error state, triggering warnings in the vb2 core because buffer completion was skipped. 2. If a session failed early (e.g. unsupported configuration), the instance transitioned to IRIS_INST_ERROR. When userspace attempted to stop streaming for cleanup, stop_streaming was skipped due to the added check, preventing proper teardown and leaving the firmware in an inconsistent state.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.18.16) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd4f8fa216182f33c06d4c1e162975a0c42fb14e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a58b9d1c1cf81c0b29f1983c63c3e0c0caa68398
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/370e19042fb8ac68109f8bdb0fdd8118baf39318

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