CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-64021

Low risk· EPSS 6%
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.17%

6th percentile - higher than 6% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel's DRM xe driver, an exec_queue reference leak occurs when opening an OA stream. If the width parameter exceeds 1, the function returns an error without releasing the reference, causing permanent resource pinning.

Risk Assessment

The reference leak keeps the exec queue and associated file private state in memory indefinitely, potentially leading to resource exhaustion and denial of service (DoS).

Recommendation

Apply the patch from commit 339fa0be9e4a5d69fa47e91f4a36574224fb478f or update the Linux kernel to a version containing this fix immediately.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/xe/oa: Fix exec_queue leak on width check in stream open In xe_oa_stream_open_ioctl(), when param.exec_q->width > 1 the function returns -EOPNOTSUPP directly, skipping the existing err_exec_q cleanup path. The exec_queue reference obtained by xe_exec_queue_lookup() is leaked. The exec queue holds a reference on the xe_file, which is only dropped during queue teardown. The leaked lookup ref is not on the file's exec_queue xarray, so file close cannot release it. This keeps both the exec queue and the file private state pinned indefinitely. Jump to err_exec_q instead of returning directly so the reference is released. (cherry picked from commit 339fa0be9e4a5d69fa47e91f4a36574224fb478f)

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