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CVE-2026-63885: Linux kernel · drm/gem: fix race between change_handle and handle_delete

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High · fixed in cde2c9257cbe8463b9dcf7b1075177b72b5fd938 : patch Linux kernel soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:30 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CISA SSVC
Exploitation
No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
Automatable
Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
Technical impact
Total control over the software or total information disclosure

CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-10-16.

Patch
Available – fixed in cde2c9257cbe8463b9dcf7b1075177b72b5fd938, 7164d78559b0ff29931a366a840a9e5dd53d4b7c, 0dfa42cfe4dbe114533480503934f43e33c1e83d +2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 19 Jul 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Linux to cde2c9257cbe8463b9dcf7b1075177b72b5fd938, 7164d78559b0ff29931a366a840a9e5dd53d4b7c or 0dfa42cfe4dbe114533480503934f43e33c1e83d; Linux to 7.0.12 or 6.18.35.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 61bd96d3e5472c253f9c1ab77608f0c8aaa9d025, < cde2c9257cbe8463b9dcf7b1075177b72b5fd938
Fixed in
  • cde2c9257cbe8463b9dcf7b1075177b72b5fd938
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 5e28b7b94408897e41c63477aabc9e1db439bc8c, < 7164d78559b0ff29931a366a840a9e5dd53d4b7c
Fixed in
  • 7164d78559b0ff29931a366a840a9e5dd53d4b7c
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 672464dd53231509c9c771110798c56d4660e19e, < 0dfa42cfe4dbe114533480503934f43e33c1e83d
Fixed in
  • 0dfa42cfe4dbe114533480503934f43e33c1e83d
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • >=7.0.9 <7.0.12
Fixed in
  • 7.0.12
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • >=6.18.32 <6.18.35
Fixed in
  • 6.18.35

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/gem: fix race between change_handle and handle_delete drm_gem_change_handle_ioctl leaves the old handle live in the IDR during the window between spin_unlock(table_lock) and the final spin_lock(table_lock). A concurrent drm_gem_handle_delete on the old handle succeeds in this window, decrements handle_count to 0, and frees the GEM object while the new handle's IDR entry still references it. NULL the old handle's IDR entry before dropping table_lock so that any concurrent GEM_CLOSE on the old handle sees NULL and returns -EINVAL. Restore the old entry on the prime-bookkeeping error path.

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