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CVE-2026-98515: drm/nouveau: fix double-free in nvif_vmm_dtor

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 31/100)

  • The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.16% (FIRST EPSS).
  • 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.
  • Fixed version: Linux Linux 023e7a01f8fb27799f0987b5bcda325d73a2904c, 109a8d2d5b7d2719ebe09df3f9241023900b3846, 279e5ac137370e274a09dd552547ae6bddd0d4d5; azl3 kernel 6.6.157.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0 6.6.159.1-1.
  • Mentioned 1 time in Turkish national cyber security advisories (siberguvenlik.gov.tr).

Low priority for now. Upgrade to Linux Linux 023e7a01f8fb27799f0987b5bcda325d73a2904c, 109a8d2d5b7d2719ebe09df3f9241023900b3846, 279e5ac137370e274a09dd552547ae6bddd0d4d5; azl3 kernel 6.6.157.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0 6.6.159.1-1 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/nouveau: fix double-free in nvif_vmm_dtor On failure, nouveau_cli_init() calls nouveau_cli_fini() to tear the client down. Then, nouveau_drm_open() also enters into its cleanup path and calls nouveau_cli_fini() AGAIN. nouveau_cli_fini() calls nouveau_vmm_fini(): void nouveau_vmm_fini(struct nouveau_vmm *vmm) { nouveau_svmm_fini(&vmm->svmm); nvif_vmm_dtor(&vmm->vmm); vmm->cli = NULL; } Inside nvif_vmm_dtor(), vmm->page is freed unconditionally: void nvif_vmm_dtor(struct nvif_vmm *vmm) { kfree(vmm->page); nvif_object_dtor(&vmm->object); } vmm->page is never cleared after being freed, so the second call of nvif_vmm_dtor() will cause a double-free. Found by fuzzing the nouveau driver with a modified Syzkaller: BUG: KASAN: double-free in nvif_vmm_dtor+0x31/0x50 drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvif/vmm.c:194 Free of addr ffff888010fcdc30 by task syz.0.173/2567 CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 2567 Comm: syz.0.173 Not tainted 7.2.0 #24 PREEMPT(lazy) Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.16.3-debian-1.16.3-2 04/01/2014 Call Trace: <TASK> __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:94 [inline] dump_stack_lvl+0x95/0xe0 lib/dump_stack.c:120 print_address_description mm/kasan/report.c:378 [inline] print_report+0xcb/0x5a0 mm/kasan/report.c:482 kasan_report_invalid_free+0xaa/0xd0 mm/kasan/report.c:557 check_slab_allocation+0xe4/0x110 mm/kasan/common.c:235 kasan_slab_pre_free include/linux/kasan.h:199 [inline] slab_free_hook mm/slub.c:2622 [inline] slab_free mm/slub.c:6377 [inline] kfree+0x192/0x590 mm/slub.c:6692 nvif_vmm_dtor+0x31/0x50 drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvif/vmm.c:194 nouveau_vmm_fini+0x16/0x50 drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_vmm.c:127 nouveau_cli_fini+0x10e/0x210 drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_drm.c:225 nouveau_drm_open+0x24e/0x740 drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_drm.c:1255 drm_file_alloc+0x5f2/0xad0 drivers/gpu/drm/drm_file.c:176 drm_open_helper+0x1d7/0x4a0 drivers/gpu/drm/drm_file.c:335 drm_open+0x190/0x3d0 drivers/gpu/drm/drm_file.c:388 drm_stub_open+0x1f2/0x460 drivers/gpu/drm/drm_drv.c:1211 chrdev_open+0x21c/0x660 fs/char_dev.c:411 do_dentry_open+0x59d/0x12b0 fs/open.c:947 vfs_open+0x82/0x390 fs/open.c:1052 do_open fs/namei.c:4700 [inline] path_openat+0x2345/0x3420 fs/namei.c:4863 do_file_open+0x207/0x460 fs/namei.c:4892 do_sys_openat2+0xd1/0x1d0 fs/open.c:1368 do_sys_open fs/open.c:1374 [inline] __do_sys_openat fs/open.c:1390 [inline] __se_sys_openat fs/open.c:1385 [inline] __x64_sys_openat+0x144/0x200 fs/open.c:1385 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x115/0x690 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f RIP: 0033:0x7fc6d687594d Code: ff c3 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 90 f3 0f 1e fa 48 89 f8 48 89 f7 48 89 d6 48 89 ca 4d 89 c2 4d 89 c8 4c 8b 4c 24 08 0f 05 <48> 3d 01 f0 ff ff 73 01 c3 48 c7 c1 b0 ff ff ff f7 d8 64 89 01 48 RSP: 002b:00007fc6d5295008 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000101 RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007fc6d6b06180 RCX: 00007fc6d687594d RDX: 0000000000022501 RSI: 0000200000000000 RDI: ffffffffffffff9c RBP: 00007fc6d691c303 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000 R13: 00007fc6d6b06218 R14: 00007fc6d6b06180 R15: 00007ffd9451d760 </TASK> Allocated by task 2567 on cpu 1 at 163.593900s: kasan_save_stack+0x24/0x50 mm/kasan/common.c:57 kasan_save_track+0x17/0x60 mm/kasan/common.c:78 poison_kmalloc_redzone mm/kasan/common.c:398 [inline] __kasan_kmalloc+0xaa/0xb0 mm/kasan/common.c:415 kasan_kmalloc include/linux/kasan.h:263 [inline] __do_kmalloc_node mm/slub.c:5334 [inline] __kmalloc_noprof+0x304/0x7c0 mm/slub.c:5359 _kmalloc_noprof include/linux/slab.h:992 [inline] nvif_vmm_ctor+0x3c0/0x7e0 drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvif/vmm.c:237 nouveau_vmm_init+0x40/0x90 drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_vmm.c:134 nouveau_cli_init+0x7b9/0 ---truncated---

HighCVSS 7.8 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Oct 18, 2026
Updated
Oct 24, 2026
EPSS
0.1% · 6th percentile
CWE
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CVSS
31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.1%

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Versions reported by the vendor

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  • Linux Linux

    • 4.11affected
    • 20d8a88e557aae5264e793f4626c45cd644c7144 and later · before 023e7a01f8fb27799f0987b5bcda325d73a2904caffected · git
    • 20d8a88e557aae5264e793f4626c45cd644c7144 and later · before 375901ac0f286e81be00a4126e57d488cb401884affected · git
    • 20d8a88e557aae5264e793f4626c45cd644c7144 and later · before bf542ecd4f60d4689818d194e7ca74772fe0f8b5affected · git
    • 20d8a88e557aae5264e793f4626c45cd644c7144 and later · before f09f4a536935b15539f2de9fe775a2641202be90affected · git
    • 20d8a88e557aae5264e793f4626c45cd644c7144 and later · before 279e5ac137370e274a09dd552547ae6bddd0d4d5affected · git
    • 20d8a88e557aae5264e793f4626c45cd644c7144 and later · before 109a8d2d5b7d2719ebe09df3f9241023900b3846affected · git
    • 20d8a88e557aae5264e793f4626c45cd644c7144 and later · before 872a5473c02a26c955be44d52b7ab2f8ea70a2cfaffected · git
    • 20d8a88e557aae5264e793f4626c45cd644c7144 and later · before 97077ac87afe9e91ec074ef0be64454e7ccbf344affected · git
    • before 4.11not affected · semver

Package-level exposure

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

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12linuxbefore 6.1.190-16.1.190-1
Debian:12linux-6.12before 6.12.113-1~deb12u16.12.113-1~deb12u1
Debian:13linuxbefore 6.12.113-16.12.113-1
Debian:14linuxbefore 7.2.9-17.2.9-1

Same product

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Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2026-98513Oct 18, 2026 · drm/nouveau: Fix runtime PM leak in nouveau_connector_detect()
    0Monitor
  • ← EarlierCVE-2026-98514Oct 18, 2026 · drm/nouveau: Fix gem reference leak in validate_init()
    0Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2026-98516Oct 18, 2026 · drm/nouveau: Fix bridge reference leak in nv1a_ram_new()
    0Monitor

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Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux023e7a01f8fb27799f0987b5bcda325d73a2904cVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux109a8d2d5b7d2719ebe09df3f9241023900b3846Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux279e5ac137370e274a09dd552547ae6bddd0d4d5Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux375901ac0f286e81be00a4126e57d488cb401884Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux872a5473c02a26c955be44d52b7ab2f8ea70a2cfVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux97077ac87afe9e91ec074ef0be64454e7ccbf344Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxbf542ecd4f60d4689818d194e7ca74772fe0f8b5Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxf09f4a536935b15539f2de9fe775a2641202be90Vendor (CNA)
azl3 kernel 6.6.157.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.06.6.159.1-1 · Release NotesMicrosoft (MSRC)
debian:linux6.1.190-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
debian:linux-6.126.12.113-1~deb12u1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

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Timeline

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  1. Published
  2. Fix recordedsame day
  3. TodayOct 30, 2026+12 d
EPSS, last 120 days

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Variant candidates

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Chain candidates

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

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National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)

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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

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Change log

  1. CVSS— → 7.8
  2. Severity— → high
  3. Exploit maturity— → none
  4. Fix✗ → ✓

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