PT-2026-30160 · Linux · Linux Kernel

CVE-2026-23466

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Published

2026-04-03

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Updated

2026-07-24

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

VectorAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description A flaw in the drm/xe driver allows local privilege escalation due to insufficient protection of GGTT MMIO access. The protection mechanism using drm dev enter() fails if the driver load fails, as drm dev unplug() is not called. Furthermore, devm release functions cannot ensure that all Buffer Objects (BOs) with GGTT mappings are destroyed before the GGTT MMIO region is removed, as some BOs may be freed asynchronously by worker threads. The issue is addressed by implementing an open-coded flag protected by the GGTT lock, which is cleared during the dev fini ggtt() function to disable MMIO access once teardown begins.
Recommendations Update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix for the drm/xe driver. As a temporary mitigation, restrict access to the drm/xe module to minimize the risk of local privilege escalation.

Exploit

Fix

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Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-23466
OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20826-1
SUSE-SU-2026:21834-1
SUSE-SU-2026:21841-1
SUSE-SU-2026:21845-1
SUSE-SU-2026:21860-1
SUSE-SU-2026:2217-1
SUSE-SU-2026:2238-1

Affected Products

Linux Kernel