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CVE-2026-72452· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Linux

drm/i915: clear CRTC color blob pointers after dropping refs

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/i915: clear CRTC color blob pointers after dropping refs intel_crtc_put_color_blobs() drops the CRTC color blob references, but leaves the corresponding pointers unchanged. This can matter in intel_crtc_prepare_cleared_state(), which frees the old CRTC hw state before calling intel_dp_tunnel_atomic_clear_stream_bw(). The latter can fail while looking up the DP tunnel group state, for example with -EDEADLK. If that happens, the function returns without completing the cleared state preparation. The failed atomic state will then be cleared by the atomic core and intel_crtc_free_hw_state() can be called again for the same state, dropping the same blob references again. Clear the blob pointers after dropping the references so repeated cleanup of the same CRTC hw state is safe. (cherry picked from commit d5005addb5f68e8a0edce249506757bdc9e3d8c8)

HighCVSS 7.8 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Aug 15, 2026
Updated
Aug 17, 2026
EPSS
0.2% · 6th percentile
CWE
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Action score

31

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.2%

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CNA · Linux
7.8
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Affected systems

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Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 674fc4a50b667be65c947d81af63a9367deafb5c, 7.0affected
    • 9a6cbb4a5c168e94a69a0cbec572b3738205232b and later · before 164afa1a3af8e8c91b4a6d5fd7b79a44ec70abf0affected · git
    • 8581466b827fdf0300a3e2e93900ddefd8240053 and later · before 2024940522ef451098c940ab0b82d647de5e5d9baffected · git
    • 77fcf58df15edcf3f5b5421f24814fb72796def9 and later · before ac554ad943610031a25795d6ef71316f6164c136affected · git
    • 77fcf58df15edcf3f5b5421f24814fb72796def9 and later · before 31f077088e0faae6be8377741f356dea1b94ba46affected · git
    • 6.12.80 and later · before 6.12.97affected · semver
    • 6.18.21 and later · before 6.18.40affected · semver
    • 6.19.11 and later · before 6.20affected · semver
    • before 7.0not affected · semver
    • 6.12.97 and later · up to and including 6.12.*not affected · semver

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:13linuxbefore 6.12.100-16.12.100-1
Debian:14linuxbefore 7.1.5-17.1.5-1

Same product

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Remediation

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Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux164afa1a3af8e8c91b4a6d5fd7b79a44ec70abf0Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux2024940522ef451098c940ab0b82d647de5e5d9bVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux31f077088e0faae6be8377741f356dea1b94ba46Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux6.12.97Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux6.18.40Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux6.20Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxac554ad943610031a25795d6ef71316f6164c136Vendor (CNA)
debian:linux6.12.100-1 · Debian:13Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

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Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

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Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

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CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-secondary

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References

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