CVE-2026-68232

drm/gpusvm: Fix MM reference leak in drm_gpusvm_range_evict

Published Aug 10, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drm/gpusvm: Fix MM reference leak in drm_gpusvm_range_evict

If kvmalloc_array() fails in drm_gpusvm_range_evict(), the MM
reference acquired earlier is not released, resulting in a reference
leak.

Fix this by dropping the MM reference on the kvmalloc_array()
failure path.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8887-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8888-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8889-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8887-2 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8888-2 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8887-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-9003-1 Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-9043-1 Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-911
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-772
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/gpusvm: Fix MM reference leak in drm_gpusvm_range_evict If kvmalloc_array() fails in drm_gpusvm_range_evict(), the MM reference acquired earlier is not released, resulting in a reference leak. Fix this by dropping the MM reference on the kvmalloc_array() failure path.
Title drm/gpusvm: Fix MM reference leak in drm_gpusvm_range_evict
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
Aug 17, 2026, 5:01 AM
Reserved
Jul 30, 2026, 9:28 AM
Status
Received
Published
Aug 10, 2026, 1:20 PM
Modified
Aug 17, 2026, 5:18 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 PM