CVE-2026-98516
kernel: drm/nouveau: Fix bridge reference leak in nv1a_ram_new()
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · October 18, 2026
Updated · October 20, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Nouveau graphics driver. The driver fails to properly release a reference to a PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) bridge device after querying its configuration space during initialization. A local user could exploit this flaw during device setup or binding to cause a kernel resource leak, potentially leading to a Denial of Service (DoS).
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 2.3CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CWE-911 · Improper Update of Reference Count