CVE-2026-74445
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/vmwgfx: reject DX_BIND_QUERY without a DX context
vmw_cmd_dx_bind_query() unconditionally dereferences
sw_context->dx_ctx_node->ctx. Userspace can trigger a NULL pointer
dereference from any render-node fd by submitting an execbuf with
dx_context_handle == SVGA3D_INVALID_ID and a SVGA_3D_CMD_DX_BIND_QUERY
opcode in the command stream: dx_ctx_node is left NULL and the kernel
oopses on the assignment. The same NULL is then re-read in
vmw_resources_reserve() via vmw_context_get_dx_query_mob().
All sibling DX handlers fail-close on a missing dx_ctx_node using
VMW_GET_CTX_NODE(). Use the same pattern here, returning -EINVAL up
front before any relocation state is published.
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 risk0.17% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 6% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (2)
- unknownDSA-6466-1 linux - security updatedebian · 2026-08-25
- unknownCVE-2026-74445: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/vmwgfx: reject DX_BIND…nvd · 2026-08-15
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