Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drm/virtio: Fix a NULL vs ERR_PTR() bug in virtio_gpu_user_framebuffer_create()

Smatch complains that returning a NULL here will lead to a NULL pointer
dereference in drm_mode_addfb2(). Return an error pointer instead.
Published: 2026-10-14
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Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/virtio: Fix a NULL vs ERR_PTR() bug in virtio_gpu_user_framebuffer_create() Smatch complains that returning a NULL here will lead to a NULL pointer dereference in drm_mode_addfb2(). Return an error pointer instead.
Title drm/virtio: Fix a NULL vs ERR_PTR() bug in virtio_gpu_user_framebuffer_create()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Kernel
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-14T13:26:03.510Z

Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.347Z

Link: CVE-2026-98404

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-14T14:17:51.483

Modified: 2026-10-14T14:17:51.483

Link: CVE-2026-98404

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