CVE-2026-99001
kernel: drm/xe/i2c: cancel the client work on remove
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · October 23, 2026
Updated · October 29, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Intel Xe graphics driver. During device teardown, the driver fails to cancel pending background tasks before releasing associated device resources. A local privileged user could trigger this flaw by removing or unbinding the device while work is queued, causing a use-after-free condition. This issue primarily results in a Denial of Service (DoS) via a system crash.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 4.1CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-825 · Expired Pointer Dereference