CVE-2026-74393

drm/syncobj: Fix memory leak in drm_syncobj_find_fence()

Published Aug 15, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drm/syncobj: Fix memory leak in drm_syncobj_find_fence()

Commit 18226ba52159 ("drm/syncobj: reject invalid flags in
drm_syncobj_find_fence") forgot to take into account the fact that
drm_syncobj_find() takes a reference to syncobj and returns early
without dropping the reference, leading to memory leaks.

Reported by: Sam Spencer <sam.spencer@arm.com>

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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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-401
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-771
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-401
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/syncobj: Fix memory leak in drm_syncobj_find_fence() Commit 18226ba52159 ("drm/syncobj: reject invalid flags in drm_syncobj_find_fence") forgot to take into account the fact that drm_syncobj_find() takes a reference to syncobj and returns early without dropping the reference, leading to memory leaks. Reported by: Sam Spencer <sam.spencer@arm.com>
Title drm/syncobj: Fix memory leak in drm_syncobj_find_fence()
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, 5:18 AM
Reserved
Aug 15, 2026, 5:44 AM
Status
Received
Published
Aug 15, 2026, 6:22 AM
Modified
Aug 17, 2026, 6:19 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 15, 2026, 12:00 AM