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CVE-2026-80888

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

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.17%

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

Summary

In the Linux kernel's DRM vmwgfx driver, during import of a foreign prime fd, a dma_buf reference was not released, leading to memory leak. The fix ensures the reference is dropped on the error path.

Risk Assessment

The dma_buf reference leak could permanently pin the exporter's GEM resources, leading to memory exhaustion and system crash.

Recommendation

Apply a kernel update that includes this fix.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/vmwgfx: drop dma_buf reference on foreign-fd prime import ttm_prime_fd_to_handle() returns -ENOSYS when the imported fd's dma_buf->ops do not match the ttm_object_device's ops, but does so without releasing the reference acquired by dma_buf_get(). Any unprivileged renderD client passing a non-vmwgfx prime fd through the DRM_VMW_GB_SURFACE_REF{,_EXT} path leaks one dma_buf reference per call and indefinitely pins the foreign exporter's GEM resources. Funnel the error path through the existing dma_buf_put() so the reference is always dropped.

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