# CVE-2026-64358: media: mtk-jpeg: cancel workqueue on release for supported platforms only

> A null pointer dereference in the MediaTek JPEG driver causes kernel warnings and potential instability when releasing resources on unsupported platforms.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 25 Jul 2026
- **Updated:** 17 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** BELL-CVE-2026-64358, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-64358, GHSA-cj8f-pj7x-5x2c, ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2204-CVE-2026-64358, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64358

## What is CVE-2026-64358?

CVE-2026-64358 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 25 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

media: mtk-jpeg: cancel workqueue on release for supported platforms only

Since a recent fix the mtk_jpeg_release function cancels any pending
or running work present in the driver workqueue using
cancel_work_sync function.
Currently, only the multicore based variants use this workqueue and they
have the jpeg_worker platform data field initialized with a workqueue
callback function. For the others, this field value remain NULL by
default.
The cancel_work_sync function is unconditionally called in
mtk_jpeg_release function, even for the variants that do not use the
workqueue. This call generates a WARN_ON print in __flush_work because
the workqueue callback function presence check fails in __flush_work
function (used by cancel_work_sync).

So, to avoid these warnings, call cancel_work_sync only if a workqueue
callback is defined in platform data.

Weakness: CWE-476 (NULL Pointer Dereference)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-64358?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Linux kernel.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-64358?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2026-64358 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-64358 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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- [CVE-2013-2094](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2094/): Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-53362](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53362/): Linux Kernel Unspecified (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-64358 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-64358 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 25 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-64358 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Linux kernel. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-64358/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-64358/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64358
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-64358
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-64358

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