CVE-2026-98313
kernel: drm/msm/dp: skip PUSH_IDLE when the link was never enabled
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · October 6, 2026
Updated · October 10, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Qualcomm MSM DisplayPort driver. When display link training fails to initialize the connection, the driver improperly attempts an idle teardown sequence on an unpowered controller. A local user could trigger this condition during display state transitions, leading to a fatal system reset and Denial of Service (DoS).
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-908 · Use of Uninitialized Resource