CVE-2026-90064
kernel: drm/xe: Reject page faults from non-fault-mode scratch VMs
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 17, 2026
Updated · October 13, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. Specifically, within the drm/xe driver, a vulnerability exists where a virtual machine (VM) not configured for fault handling attempts to process a page fault on an already valid virtual memory area (VMA). This can lead to the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) entering an indefinite retry loop, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) for the system.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-835 · Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')