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CVE-2026-23366

kernel: drm/client: Do not destroy NULL modes

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · March 25, 2026

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) client component. This vulnerability occurs when the system attempts to destroy an uninitialized memory pointer, specifically the 'modes' variable within the drm_client_modeset_probe function, after a memory allocation failure. This can lead to a NULL pointer dereference, potentially causing system instability or a denial of service.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-824 · Access of Uninitialized Pointer