CVE-2021-46976
kernel: drm/i915: Fix crash in auto_retire
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · February 28, 2024
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's i915 GPU driver. This flaw allows an attacker with the ability to activate and deactivate a GPU supported by this driver to cause a denial of service.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Red Hat has investigated whether a possible mitigation exists for this issue, and has not been able to identify a practical example. Please update the affected package as soon as possible.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 4.4CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation