CVE-2026-68264
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/xe/pt: Reset current_op in xe_pt_update_ops_init()
xe_pt_update_ops_init() fails to reset current_op to 0. On the
vm_bind path, ops_execute() calls xe_pt_update_ops_prepare() inside
the xe_validation_guard() / drm_exec_until_all_locked() loop. When
that loop retries due to lock contention or OOM eviction
(drm_exec_retry_on_contention() / xe_validation_retry_on_oom()),
xe_pt_update_ops_prepare() runs again on the same vops, and each
call to bind_op_prepare() increments current_op without resetting it.
After N retries current_op exceeds the array size allocated by
xe_vma_ops_alloc(), causing an out-of-bounds write into
SLUB-poisoned memory and a subsequent UAF crash in
xe_migrate_update_pgtables_cpu() when reading the corrupted pt_op->bind.
Also reset needs_svm_lock and needs_invalidation which are derived in
the same prepare pass and would otherwise cause wrong migrate ops
selection and redundant TLB invalidation on retry.
Fix this by resetting current_op, needs_svm_lock and needs_invalidation
in xe_pt_update_ops_init().
v2 (Matt):
- Add details in commit message.
- Add Fixes tag and Cc to stable@vger.kernel.org
(cherry picked from commit 046045543e530605c441063535e7dca0075369a6)
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Multiple vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel that may result in privilege escalation, denial of service, or information disclosure.
- Who is affected
- Debian systems running vulnerable Linux kernel versions.
- Urgency
- Multiple kernel vulnerabilities enabling privilege escalation and information leaks require urgent patching to protect system and data security.
- Action
- Apply the Debian security update DSA-6466-1 to the Linux kernel immediately.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.14% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 3% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (2)
- unknownDSA-6466-1 linux - security updatedebian · 2026-08-25
- highCVE-2026-68264: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/xe/pt: Reset current_o…nvd · 2026-08-10
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