Incorrect Check of Function Return Value in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-97914
Published: September 28, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU152557
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 0 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-97914
CWE-ID: CWE-253
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to receive an incorrect success status.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect handling of a function return value in ethosu_job_open() when initializing a DRM scheduler entity. A local user can open an Ethos-U job file descriptor when scheduler entity initialization fails to receive an incorrect success status.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-2026-97914
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Linux kernel - update to 7.0 rc3