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        "dateReserved": "2026-08-15T05:44:03.897Z",
        "datePublished": "2026-08-15T05:59:35.297Z",
        "dateUpdated": "2026-08-17T05:19:23.869Z"
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                    "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nmedia: uvcvideo: Fix deadlock if uvc_status_stop is called from async_ctrl.work\n\nIf a UVC camera has an asynchronous control, uvc_status_stop may be\ncalled from async_ctrl.work:\n\nuvc_ctrl_status_event_work()\n    uvc_ctrl_status_event()\n        uvc_ctrl_clear_handle()\n\t    uvc_pm_put()\n\t        uvc_status_put()\n\t\t    uvc_status_stop()\n\t\t        cancel_work_sync()\n\nThis will cause a deadlock, since cancel_work_sync will wait for\nuvc_ctrl_status_event_work to complete before returning.\n\nFix this by returning early from uvc_status_stop if we are currently in\nthe work function. flush_status now remains false until uvc_status_start\nis called again, ensuring that uvc_ctrl_status_event_work won't resubmit\nthe URB."
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