CVE-2026-99209
kernel: drm/xe: skip eviction of a BO with no resource
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · October 28, 2026
Updated · October 29, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's drm/xe graphics driver. A local user could exploit this vulnerability to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a kernel crash. The issue occurs when evicting a graphics buffer object that lacks an assigned memory resource, causing the driver to dereference a NULL pointer and trigger a system panic.
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-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference