CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-68256

Low risk· EPSS 7%
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.18%

7th percentile - higher than 7% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the drm/amd/display driver has a reference leak of prev_sink in the detect_link_and_local_sink function. In the DP alt mode timeout path, the function returns false without releasing prev_sink, while all other return paths correctly call dc_sink_release(prev_sink).

Risk Assessment

The reference leak can lead to memory exhaustion and system instability, especially in environments with multiple monitors or frequent display configuration changes.

Recommendation

It is recommended to apply a Linux kernel update containing the fix (commit 45510cf662dcf46b5d8926d454f338809f107b9d). Follow distribution security advisories.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: detect_link_and_local_sink: DP alt mode timeout path leaks prev_sink reference prev_sink is unconditionally retained via dc_sink_retain at function entry, but the DP alt mode timeout path inside SIGNAL_TYPE_DISPLAY_PORT returns false without releasing prev_sink. All other return paths in the function correctly call dc_sink_release(prev_sink), making this the only missing cleanup. (cherry picked from commit 45510cf662dcf46b5d8926d454f338809f107b9d)

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