SB20260812299 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel i915 gem driver

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SB20260812299 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel i915 gem driver

Published: August 12, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB20260812299
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-68243)

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSSv4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to a null pointer dereference in the i915 GEM context SSEU parameter handling in set_proto_ctx_sseu() when applying I915_CONTEXT_PARAM_SSEU to a context engine slot previously set to I915_ENGINE_CLASS_INVALID or I915_ENGINE_CLASS_INVALID_NONE. A local user can configure the same slot and trigger the affected operation to cause a denial of service.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References