SB2026090427 - Infinite loop in Linux kernel drm clients driver
Published: September 4, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026090427
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-80740)
CWE-ID: CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
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 improper validation of calculated display rows and columns in drm_log_draw_kmsg_record() when processing a scale value that exceeds the display dimensions. A local user can configure an excessively large display scale to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.